On Zhou Guanyu's contract renewal, Alfa Romeo team manager Sell said the decision about the driver will be made by the end of September, "It's a long process, not something he needs to do before making a decision. Zhou Guanyu did a great job this year. But as I said before, we wi

As a rookie driver, Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu 's performance this year can be said to be very good.

was in the Italian race last weekend. Zhou Guanyu finished the race with tenth place in the main race, helping Alfa Romeo team end the embarrassment of six stops and zero points.

This is Zhou Guanyu's third time this season that he has entered the top ten points in the main competition. In addition to the Monza Raceway in Italy, he won the 10th place in the main race and got 1 point in his F1 debut at Bahrain, bringing a historic breakthrough to Chinese motorsports; in the Canadian station, Zhou Guanyu won the 8th place in the main race and 4 points, creating his own personal best record.

However, Zhou Guanyu and Alfa Romeo team's contract is only one year, which means it expires by the end of this year. So there is no final conclusion on whether this China's first true F1 driver will remain in the Alfa Romeo team next year, and whether there will be F1 racing to drive.

At Zhou Guanyu's contract renewal, Alfa Romeo team manager Sell said that the decision about the driver will be made before the end of September, "It's a long process, not something he needs to do before making a decision. Zhou Guanyu did a great job this year. But as I said before, we will make a choice at the end of September, and now we have to be calm about it."

"I think for a rookie, it's not just a speed thing. You have a lot of in F1. There are many things to learn. Compared with F2 and F3, you need to bear a lot of different pressures. They must discover the world. "Wassel's comment on Zhou Guanyu was very high. "Zhou Guanyu did a perfect job. He cooperated with the team and everyone. He is very firm and he is very outstanding. We will make a decision soon."

Judging from the team manager's remarks, Zhou Guanyu still has great hope and will continue to stay on the F1 track next year and cooperate with Alfa Romeo team.

, and Zhou Guanyu himself was relatively calm about renewing his contract. After getting points again at the Italian station, he said that he was not in a hurry to sign a contract for the 2023 season with the team. "Yes, we are discussing it. And I am not in a hurry. The team and I are very satisfied with each other and the work so far. Let's put it this way, for the rookie season, this season is not easy. But for me, I am very happy to work with everyone on the team."

Zhou Guanyu also said: "We are discussing, and there is nothing confirmed yet, but I hope I can get more information as soon as possible to end this matter."

For Alfa Romeo team, Zhou Guanyu's arrival not only greatly increases the exposure of the team and brand, but the performance of this Chinese driver on the track is also satisfactory, and the cooperation between the two drivers of the team is also intimate.

The next stop of this season's F1 Grand Prix is ​​the Singapore Street Race that will start on September 30. "Make a decision before the end of September", which means that before the Singapore station, Zhou Guanyu's future will be revealed.