Beijing, March 19 -- China's Zhou Guanyu has not given up on returning to the F1 grid. But after two seasons on the sidelines, the Cadillac reserve driver now admits there is a point at which he may explore other opportunities.
"I think at the end of this year or the end of next year, if there's still no drive in F1, then there willbe other series I'll be looking for," Zhou said during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
It is the first time Zhou has openly placed a timeline on his future, in a subtle but telling shift for a driver who has spent the past two years insisting his focus remains fixed on F1.
Zhou made history in 2022 when he joined Alfa Romeo to become China's first F1 race driver.
Two more seasons followed, before he lost his ...