In the heart of the summer break, news related to the Formula 1 dominates the scene in the world of Formula 1 pilots marketnever so active especially after the sensational case of Oscar Piastri: the Australian, who denied having signed with Alpine after the official press release of the latter, has indirectly generated numerous rumors about the transfers of various drivers for the world championship 2023. Pending contract renewals yet to be formalized, several teams have not yet definitively established their line-ups for next season. Among these, also theAlfa Romeorecently the center of attention for a potential market move to be clarified.
The Swiss team, currently composed of Valtteri Bottas e Guanyu Zhou – both on their debut with the Swiss team – it would seem in fact to “question” the permanence of the 23-year-old Chinese. More than a rumor, this hypothesis is fueled by the statements of the team principal Frederic Vasseurwho has focused his attention on the French Theo Pourchaire, in full battle with Felipe Drugovich for the conquest of the title in Formula 2. Not surprisingly, the transalpine manager himself reiterated his desire to summon the 18-year-old for the first free practice session in one of the next GPs on the calendar, or at the Pirelli test. In this regard, Vassuer commented on these options as follows: “We will find a solution, don’t worry”.
Yet, Alfa Romeo itself said it was still satisfied with Zhou’s performance in this first part of the world championship, with the same rookie commenting on his future ambitions in this way. formulas1.nl: “I haven’t talked to any team yet – he has declared – it seems to me that I have already shown that I am a good driver. I feel I have already shown that I am a fast rider, now I have to prove that I am able to achieve consistent performance ”. On the contrary, however, Pourchaire reiterated with certainty that this season will be his last in F2, thus implying his desire to be able to land in the top flight: “This is my last year in Formula 2that’s for sure – admitted to France Racing – if I don’t enter Formula 1, I don’t know what I’ll do, and I don’t want to think about it. For me it remains a dream. At the moment I don’t even know if I will participate in a free practice session, but it is a positive thing, because so I will remain focused on this season ”.
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