Overview
- The confirmation comes days after his Ferrari exit, completing Cadillac’s support roster for its first season.
- Zhou will be the primary stand-in for race drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez, with Colton Herta assigned to the test role.
- Herta is competing in Formula 2 to earn FIA superlicence points and is not currently eligible for race duties.
- Team principal Graeme Lowdon said the search matched the rigor used for the race seats and described Zhou as a valuable asset for 2026.
- Cadillac will use Ferrari engines and gearboxes this year, with pre-season tests scheduled in Barcelona and Bahrain ahead of the Melbourne opener in early March.