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Why moving to Cadillac F1 feels like going home for Zhou Guanyu

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Zhou Guanyu says joining Cadillac as a reserve driver for 2026 feels like 'rejoining family'
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Formula 1 is preparing for an exciting change of rules, a new era that will lead to many new developments, including two new squires, and will start well in advance, in January 2026. That is why the teams accelerate both in the factories and in their respective presentation schedules. So far there are already six of the eleven squires present in the next course grill, including the new Cadillac and Audi, which have already confirmed the dates on…

Cadillac raises the internal competition to its debut in Formula 1 2026 Cadillac's arrival in Formula 1 in 2026 continues to take shape and each announcement generates new readings about the future of its drivers. On this occasion, the US team confirmed the incorporation of the Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu as a reserve pilot, a decision that adds pressure and internal competition in a team that will debut in the highest category with high expectat…

Guanyu Zhou has been confirmed at the Cadillac F1 Reservist position as the lining of the duo composed of Valteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez as incumbent pilots, and alongside the former pilot of IndyCar Colton Herta, who will be a test pilot. If Zhou is not a stranger to the role of reserve pilot, having held this position at Ferrari in 2025, the coming year will represent a brand new challenge for the 26-year-old pilot, who is preparing to provid…

Cadillac officially signed Zhou Guanyu, 26, as a reserve driver for his new F1 team. This transfer comes only a few days after Zhou confirmed his departure from Ferrari, where he was a reserve driver last season. The first Chinese F1 driver has a long-standing relationship with Graeme Lowdon, Cadillac's director and manager of Zhou for several years. The American team thus provides the services of an experienced reserve driver, unlike Colton Her…

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motorsport broke the news in United States on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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