The two drivers will be leaving together, replaced by the previously announced/rumored duo of Nico Hülkenberg - Gabriel Bortoleto.
Guanyu Zhou's performance in recent times has been almost zero, the Chinese driver has not shown any of the qualities that F1-level drivers usually have. Valtteri Bottas' shine has long faded, the Finn is perhaps even a little broken, so the decision of Stake's decision-makers is absolutely understandable.
"Based on our honest and open discussions with Guanyu Zhou and Valterri Bottas, we have come to the conclusion that the joint work can no longer be continued, its conditions cannot be met, so we have come to the conclusion that we will part ways. At the same time, we would like to emphasize that we owe both of them a great debt of gratitude for what they have done for the team over the past three years. They are true professionals who handle both success and defeat with their heads held high, who have greatly supported the team with their experience and enthusiasm to become stronger and more competitive," the team said in a statement.
So two Formula 1 careers have quietly ended, as we don't see much chance of these names ever being on the grid again in their lifetime.
