The duo of the bottom dwellers bids farewell together, with their places taken by the already announced/rumored Nico Hülkenberg - Gabriel Bortoleto pair.
In recent times, Guanyu Zhou's performance has been almost equivalent to zero, as the Chinese driver has shown no qualities that F1-level drivers typically possess. Valtteri Bottas's shine has long faded, and the Finn seems to have perhaps even broken, making the decision of the Stake decision-makers completely understandable.
“Based on our honest and open discussions with Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bottas, we have come to the conclusion that the collaboration can no longer continue, as the conditions for it cannot be met, thus we have decided to part ways. At the same time, we would like to emphasize that we owe both of them a great deal of gratitude for what they have done for the team over the past three years. They are true professionals who handle both success and failure with their heads held high, and who have greatly supported the team with their experience and enthusiasm to become stronger and more competitive.” - states the team's announcement.
Thus, quietly, two Formula 1 careers have come to an end, as we see little chance that these names will ever be on the grid again.
