The Alfa Romeo team was the last team to reveal the definitive appearance of its car for the 2022 Formula 1 season, as it did so after the first tests in Barcelona, where the teams put the cars on the track for three days.
The Swiss announced a few weeks ago that the date of its presentation would be February 27, so they would not give many details of its decoration. A few days before the tests on the Catalan track, those from Hinwil visited Fiorano for a filming day with the C42, albeit fully camouflaged, and with Valtteri Bottas, one of their two signings at the wheel.
Throughout the 100 kilometers allowed by regulation, Alfa Romeo showed some interesting things about the car, although with the colors, as could be predicted, red and white that it wears after the presentation, it is easier to appreciate its aerodynamics.
The team revealed that the car would continue the saga with the names, since it was speculated that they would carry the C40 chassis, which should have been the 2021 one, but they have decided to skip a number. Thus, the duo formed by Bottas and the first Chinese driver in history will be in charge of trying to take the car as high as possible.
The Finn took a great weight off his shoulders after leaving Mercedes and leaving behind the pressure of wearing the star’s team’s overalls. With Alfa Romeo he had some difficult pre-season days due to reliability problems, although he is confident that he has the chance to cause a surprise and get on the podium on occasion.
For his part, his teammate, Guanyu Zhou, will carry the Chinese flag for the first time in a Formula 1 race, and will try to learn to earn a place on the grid and continue another year.
Alfa Romeo will travel to the second week of pre-season testing to add more kilometers and further develop the C42 before the opening round in Bahrain.
