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[Saba Sports News] According to LWOS, speculation about Sauber F1 Team’s lineup for 2025 has been ongoing for several weeks. So far, most F1 news outlets have focused on Valtteri Bottas, Franco Colapinto, and Gabriel Bortoleto as the main contenders for Sauber’s final driver seat. However, Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu revealed that he is still vying for a renewal opportunity, with his management team in discussions with Sauber’s Chief Technical Officer Mattia Binotto. He has learned about the team’s future building strategy and knows where he needs to improve. This season, Zhou Guanyu’s best result was 11th place in the season opener in Bahrain, which was also Sauber’s closest attempt to score points since last year’s Qatar Grand Prix. However, based on average lap times, Bottas has had an advantage over Zhou throughout the season. In my opinion, analyzing Zhou Guanyu’s performance for the 2024 season is a daunting task due to the lack of competitiveness of Sauber’s car. Fundamentally, Sauber’s C44 car is slow and lacks the strength to compete for points.