F1 hopeful Callum Ilott has been left devastated after missing out on a place on the starting grid in 2022 to Guanyu Zhou.Ilott, who is Ferrari's test driver and Alfa Romeo's second reserve driver, had been tipped to get his big break in the sport next season.
But that opportunity will now go to Zhou, who received a message of support from Ilott on Instagram following the announcement.Sharing a picture of himself with the newly-promoted star, Ilott wrote: "All the best mate," and tagged his former F2 rival.
Zhou becomes Formula One's first Chinese driver after signing with Alfa Romeo, where he will partner current Mercedes star Valtteri Bottas in 2022.
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