Source: REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
[Saba Sports News] The battle for F1 driver seats is heating up as teams gear up for next season. Recent reports in German media reveal that Zhou Guanyu’s team has submitted a substantial sponsorship offer to the Haas Racing Team in a bid to secure a driver spot for the Chinese racer. This season, the Sauber F1 team’s overall performance has been sluggish, with numerous errors in tire changes during pit stops, greatly affecting the performances of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. This has weakened their chances of landing driver seats for the upcoming season. Currently, only Alpine and Haas have expressed interest in signing the Chinese driver. In response, Zhou Guanyu’s team has offered Haas a sponsorship deal worth approximately 30 to 35 million euros, a significant increase compared to the 25 to 30 million euros sponsorship when he joined Alfa Romeo in 2021. Despite the mockery he has faced from the media and fans as a “self-paid driver”, Zhou Guanyu remains determined to pursue his F1 dreams.