Overview
- Ferrari confirmed Zhou's exit in social media posts thanking him for his contribution, and Zhou responded with a message of appreciation on Instagram.
- Zhou spent 2025 as Ferrari's test and reserve driver, standing by for Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc and contributing simulator work on the SF-25.
- He previously completed three seasons with Sauber but was dropped after scoring four points in the 2024 campaign.
- Cadillac's 2026 lineup of Bottas and Perez removed a potential landing spot Zhou had targeted for a return to full-time racing.
- Ferrari has not announced who will fill the reserve role for the 2026 season.