The bottom pair in the table are saying goodbye together, their place will be taken by the previously announced/rumored pair of Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.
Guanyu Zhou's performance has been almost zero in recent times, with the Chinese driver showing none of the qualities that F1 drivers generally have. Valtteri Bottas' light has also long since faded, the Finn is perhaps a little broken, so it is entirely understandable that Stake's decision-makers are taking the steps they need to take.
"Based on our honest and open discussions with Guanyu Zhou and Valtteri Bottas, we have concluded that further cooperation is not possible because its conditions cannot be met, so we have come to the conclusion that our paths are diverging. At the same time, we would like to emphasize that both of them have our enormous gratitude for what they have done for the team over the past three years. They are true professionals who handle success and failure with dignity, and their experience and enthusiasm have greatly supported the team 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.
