Drama Unfolds as Alfa F1 Boss Urges Giovinazzi to Maintain Professionalism After Exit News

With Guanyu Zhou coming to Alfa Romeo next season, the 2022 grid is set. The Chinese driver replaces Antonio Giovinazzi and will drive alongside Valtteri Bottas. However, the Italian driver made some remarks about Zhou’s recruitment which didn’t go well with Frédéric Vasseur.

The Alfa Romeo boss wasn’t pleased with Antonio’s attitude and feels that he should be grateful to the team, as he was part of the grid for three years.

Alfa Romeo boss wasn’t happy with the remarks Antonio Giovinazzi made

There was a lot of speculation about who will get the second seat at the Swiss-based team. Now it is confirmed that Zhou will be behind the wheel next year. While Antonio will part ways with the team. Additionally, the comments made by the Italian driver didn’t suit Vasseur and stated he was disappointed with Antonio’s behavior.

Talking to Will Buxton on Autosport, he said, “Well, honestly, I think it’s important for him to close the chapter, at least on this season, doing well on track.”

“I saw the comments. Honestly, I’m not a big fan of this kind of attitude: also because the team gave him the chance to do three seasons in F1, and Alfa Romeo gave him the chance to do three seasons in F1. Tons of drivers would have dreamed to do it.”

“Now he will have other challenges. He will have to do well in that other challenge, and perhaps he will come back in F1 in the future. But it’s a small world and we have to stay professional,” he concluded.

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What did Giovinazzi say?

The Italian driver was disappointed that the Swiss-based team didn’t retain him for next season. Instead, they opted for Zhou, a driver who is reportedly getting a huge cash injection into the team. Antonio took to Twitter to reveal his emotions, and how brutal the world of Formula One can be.

He wrote, “F1 is emotion, talent, cars, risk, speed. But when money rules it can be ruthless. I believe in the surprise of an unexpected result, of big or small victories achieved thanks to one’s commitment. If this was my first picture on a F1, the last still has to be taken.”

With three races remaining till the end of the season, can the Italian driver prove to Alfa Romeo that they were wrong to let him go? Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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