Alfa Romeo's Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou wants to continue with the team, but the arrival of Audi is pushing it for him.
Zhou, who stepped into Formula 1 last year and had a solid season, continued to be one of the pilots of the team this year. However, Valtteri hasn't been able to gain an edge over Bottas, and Audi's arrival puts him at risk of losing his seat for next season.
"My goal, of course, is to be able to sign a long-term contract," Zhou told RacingNews365. said. “But it's not easy, as Audi needs a little more to get involved and that sort of thing. zamThey are likely to say that they need it the most.”
Zhou admits that Audi's arrival could cause the team to change their plans for next season. However, he states that he wants to stay in Alfa Romeo and will do his best to do so.
“My goal is a long-term contract that might feel more comfortable rather than one-year contracts.” "My priority is to stay at Alfa Romeo," said Zhou. There aren't many empty seats, and I'm pretty keen to stay where I am." said.
