Zhou Guanyu has acknowledged that he agrees with Lewis Hamilton.
Hours after being fired by Stake, Zhou Guanyu acknowledged that he agreed with one of Lewis Hamilton’s points of view. With Zhou and Valtteri Bottas expected to depart at the end of this year, the team that was formerly known as Sauber will have a completely new pairing starting in 2025.
Before Stake becomes the Audi works team in 2026, Nico Hulkenberg will take over from Haas to lead the team into the upcoming season. Gabriel Bortoleto, who leads the Formula Two standings going into the final two races, will join him.
Zhou posted some encouraging remarks for Bottas on social media on Wednesday morning after the news was confirmed, ahead of the end of their collaboration.
“Loved every single moment we had, mate,” he wrote on Instagram, saving the best compliments for the Finn. The greatest teammate ever.
Before Bottas left Mercedes at the end of 2021, Hamilton made a similar statement three years prior. After five seasons as Silver Arrows drivers, the two have stayed close in the years that have followed, frequently traveling together to Grand Prix weekends.
Hamilton showered Bottas with praise after it was announced that he would be leaving Mercedes, calling him the best teammate he could have asked for.
“I’m incredibly proud to have worked alongside Valtteri for the last five years,” Hamilton wrote in a long post on X, the former Twitter.
Together, we have won four Constructors’ Championships as a team, and we have inspired one another to persevere through the highs and lows. I’ve had the pleasure of working with no better teammate than him.
“You have impressed me with your speed and tenacity, but what really strikes me is how much of a gentleman and human you are. You underestimate how great you are, and I have no doubt that you have a bright future.
“Valtteri, thank you for your tremendous contributions to this team and for all of your support. We shall miss you. I hope your future endeavors are filled with success.
It’s unclear if Bottas will be given another position in Formula One before the upcoming season begins. Recently, he has been connected to rejoining Mercedes as a development and reserve driver, supporting Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
“When one door closes, another one opens and I’m actually very excited for the future and what’s next,” Bottas said earlier on Wednesday, implying that he had already planned his next move.
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