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Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari is undoubtedly one of the biggest driver moves in Formula 1 history, but it remains to be seen whether it will be a successful partnership on track

The former Mercedes driver will race for his new team when the F1 campaign gets underway in Melbourne, Australia on March 16

Zhou, who previously raced as part of the Scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 until 2018, found himself out of a full-time race seat at the end of the 2024 season after Sauber opted to drop both him and Valtteri Bottas in favour of a brand new lineup.

The Briton took part in a Pirelli tyre test for 2026 alongside Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu joined Ferrari as a reserve driver, the Formula 1 team announced on Wednesday. Zhou, who spent four years in the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2015 to 2018, will now split reserve driver duties with Antonio Giovinazzi for the 2025 season.

Ferrari has announced the return of a former driver to complete its driver line-up ahead of the new Formula One (F1) season. Zhou Guanyu will become one of the teams reserve drivers ahead in 2025 and partners Italian Antonio Giovinazzi.