Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen’s Formula 1 team announced on Tuesday that Italian driver Antonia Giovinazzi will be replaced by Chinese driver Guanyu Zhou at the Alfa Romeo seat in Formula 1 from the 2022 season. Following the announcement, Giovinazzi went to his official Instagram handle on Tuesday and shared his thoughts on leaving the team after spending four years in the premier class of motorsport. Giovinazzi started his F1 career with Alfa Romeo in 2017 and has so far started 59 races for the team.
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old Italian commented on his Instagram post, posting a picture of himself in a toy F1 car and capturing a heartfelt message on it. In the message, Giovinazzi mentioned that Formula 1 is made up of emotions, talent, cars, risk and speed: “But when money rules, it can be inconsiderate. I hope I can change my mind on this soon. I believe in the surprise of an unexpected result, big or small wins achieved through one’s own efforts. ”Regarding the child photo he posted, Giovinazzi added that it was his first picture on an F1 car, but that last one has yet to be added.
Antonia Giovinazzi starts in Formula E after four years in Formula 1
After the post about his exit from Formula 1, Giovinazzi announced in a separate post on Tuesday that he would switch to Dragon Racing in 2022 and compete in Formula E. When announcing his decision to enter Formula E, Giovinazzi said: “It will be exciting. It’s going to be a challenge. It will be: …… .electrifying !!!!!! “
With three more races in the 2021 Formula 1 season, Giovinazzi would leave Alfa Romeo after starting a total of 62 races for the team. His best performance so far in the coveted tournament is 5th place at the 2019 Brazilian GP. In his four-year Formula 1 career, Giovinazzi has achieved a total of eight points with a total of 19 points. Meanwhile, Alfa Romeo had already announced Valtteri Bottas as its driver for the 2022 season when Mercedes chose Academy driver George Russell to join Williams’ main team. Bottas will now be supported by Zhou, who will be the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula 1.
