After it was confirmed he will not continue with Alfa Romeo next season, Antonio Giovinazzi said Formula One can be "ruthless" when decisions are dictated by money over talent.
Giovinazzi will be replaced by the well-funded Guanyu Zhou, who will be China's first ever Formula One driver.
Giovinazzi burst into F1 contention after finishing second in Formula 3 in 2015 and in Formula 2 the following season. However, he also enjoyed strong support from Ferrari to thank for pushing him into F1.
The Italian driver impressed as a stand-in for Pascal Wehrlein in 2017 at Sauber and continued as a test driver as it was rebranded to Alfa Romeo in 2018.