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Piastri defends Zhou after social media criticism

Article To news overview © Alfa Romeo Racing Oscar Piastri has defended fellow Alpine junior driver Guanyu Zhou after the news of Zhou's promotion to F1 sparked some backlash. It was recently confirmed that Zhou will replace Antonio Giovinazzi at Alfa Romeo in 2022, making him the first-ever Chinese driver in Formula 1. Giovinazzi responded to the announcement by writing on social media that the sport can be "ruthless" when "money rules". There was also criticism of Zhou's appointment from others on social media, but Piastri - who currently leads the Formula 2 standings from Zhou - has given his backing to the move. "I've spent quite a lot of time at the factory...
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