China could have its first Formula 1 driver next season if the Alfa Romeo team decide to call time on Italian Antonio Giovinazzi and take on rising star Guanyu Zhou who, along with Nyck de Vries is one of several drivers being considered. The seat at the Swiss-based team is the only one with any lingering uncertainty around it, after Aston Martin confirmed an unchanged lineup on Thursday, and a fistful of candidates are keen to fill it. One of them is Chinese driver Zhou, currently second overall in Formula 2 and test driver for the Renault-owned Alpine F1 team. The 22-year-old is 15 points behind Oscar Piastri, who is also a member of the Alpine Academy. Shanghai-born Zhou is considered a...
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