Alfa Romeo

The team endured a poor 2020 season, scoring just eight points on its way to eighth place in the constructors' championship, with its best result coming in the Emilia Romagna GP, where Kimi Raikkonen was ninth.<br>But in pre-season testing, Alfa emerged as one of the surprises with is C41 car, which hinted at being a step forward compared to last year's car. Its potential was confirmed last ...

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After a 2020 campaign where Alfa Romeo duo Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi struggled at times to make much of an impression in the midfield battle, the Swiss outfit was left more encouraged by its run in Bahrain.<br>The new C41 showed signs of being a step forward over its predecessor, and on the final day of the test Raikkonen was fourth quickest. With Williams set to be locked in ...

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Alfa Romeo issued a statement on Thursday revealing that Vasseur had returned a positive result during his routine testing recently, forcing him to self-isolate from his home in France.<br>Although Vasseur returned a negative test result on a subsequent PCR test and is displaying no symptoms, the team has announced he will not travel to Bahrain as per local protocols.<br>"Alfa Romeo Racing ...

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F1 will embark on a single three-day pre-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit from 12-14 March, giving teams limited time to get up to speed ahead of the new season.<br>Although there has been a large amount of carry-over from the 2020 cars for 2021, teams are nevertheless grappling with a shorter window in which to complete their typical pre-season preparations.<br>Speaking at the ...

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It's clear that the team has focused its resources on recovering the loss of downforce created by the new regulations for the season ahead, with the necessary changes made to the floor, rear brake ducts and diffuser.<br>However, perhaps the most interesting aspect of the C41 lies in the team's redesign of the car's front end, with a new front wing, nose and brake ducts all looking to set up the ...

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Alfa Romeo unveiled the new C41 car in Poland on Monday, and will give the updated model its first on-track outing on Friday when it completes a shakedown in Barcelona.<br>With an overhaul of the technical regulations on the horizon for 2022, teams have been permitted to work on developing next year’s car since January 1.<br>Most have spent the winter trying to evaluate when to fully ...

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Alfa Romeo unveiled its updated model for the 2021 season at an event in Warsaw on Monday, ahead of its on-track debut in Barcelona on Friday when it will complete a filming day shakedown.<br><br>Read Also:<br><br>Alfa Romeo unveils its 2021 Formula 1 car<br><br><br>All teams were permitted to use two tokens to upgrade certain parts of their cars for 2021 after agreeing to enforce a majority ...

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At a launch event in Warsaw with title sponsor PKN Orlen, Alfa Romeo drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi were on hand to take the covers off the new car for the coming season.<br>The C41 livery has flipped the colour scheme at the rear of the car from last year, turning the engine cover white with a red logo, and making the sidepods red.<br>The new car will make its on-track debut this ...

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 <br>Kimi Raikkonen, Antonio Giovinazzi and Robert Kubica will take the covers off the new Alfa Romeo C41 F1 car, which is set to feature some livery changes ahead of the new season.<br>The unveiling of the new car is set to begin at 11am GMT on Monday. You can watch the full stream of the launch via the player above.<br>Alfa Romeo enters the 2021 season eager to bounce back from a ...

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Alfa Romeo will unveil its new car - named the C41 - on February 22 at an event in the capital of Poland, which is a key base for title sponsor Orlen.<br>The team said it would issue further details on “the exact time and venue of the unveiling closer to the date”.<br>It is the first fixed date for an F1 car launch this year, with a flurry of events set to be scheduled in the lead-up to the ...

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Following a difficult debut season with Alfa Romeo in 2019, Ferrari-backed Giovinazzi showed a marked improvement during the 2020 season, outqualifying his vastly more experienced teammate Kimi Raikkonen by nine to eight and going on to score the same number of points as the Finn.<br>Due to a lack of competitiveness Raikkonen and Giovinazzi could only manage four points each as Alfa slumped to an ...

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Alfa Romeo first came on board as a sponsor of the Sauber team in 2018 before taking over the name of the Swiss outfit from 2019 onwards.<br>The move came off the back of a closer alignment with Alfa Romeo's sister brand Ferrari, which includes taking engines, gearboxes and other parts from Maranello, and was one of the first major decisions made by team boss Vasseur when he joined the team in ...

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also drastically impacted F1's finances, teams agreed to delay the all-new regulations by a year until 2022, while carrying over their current chassis to 2021 and limiting development work on the cars with a token system.<br>Speaking to Motorsport.com, Vasseur believes those measures were crucial to keep the former Sauber team afloat and said he was ...

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Kubica, who is Alfa’s reserve driver, will take over Kimi Raikkonen’s car for the opening practice session at the Sakhir circuit on Friday. <br>The former BMW Sauber, Renault and Williams F1 driver raced for customer BMW squad ART in the DTM after leaving Williams at the end of 2019. <br>He as has taken part in three other practice sessions for Alfa so far this season after joining ...

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F2 star Ilott had a test outing with the Hinwil-based outfit in Barcelona last May, and he was scheduled to do an FP1 session with Haas at the Eifel GP at the Nurburgring in October, only for bad weather to cause the cancellation of the day’s running.<br>Mick Schumacher, who was supposed to drive for Alfa Romeo in Germany, is expected to be at the wheel of a Haas in Abu Dhabi, prior to taking ...

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Motorsport.com revealed prior to the Eifel GP that Raikkonen is set to stay at Alfa Romeo in 2021, but the team was still undecided on his teammate.<br>Sergio Perez was in the frame at one stage after being dropped by Racing Point, and the Mexican had obvious appeal given the commercial package that comes with him. Perez's options now appear to be Williams and Red Bull Racing.<br>Mick Schumacher ...

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Although there was never any real doubt that the partnership would continue into 2021, it had not officially been confirmed until today.<br>The two parties joined forces for the first time in 2018 when the Italian manufacturer was just a sponsor, before it took over the name of the team the following season, under the Alfa Romeo Racing banner.<br>There has been no confirmation of drivers for 2021 ...

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The Finn will break Rubens Barrichello's record of 322 race starts at this weekend's Eifel Grand Prix, and sources have indicated he has taken up an option to remain with his current team for 2021.<br>It is unclear when Raikkonen's plans will be officially announced, but the team may wait until it has decided on its second driver.<br>It is understood that Alfa Romeo has not yet made a final ...

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One-time grand prix winner Kubica joined Alfa Romeo as its reserve and test driver for the 2020 season after making his full-time F1 return with Williams last year.<br>The Pole featured in opening practice for the Styrian Grand Prix and the Hungarian Grand Prix last month as part of his agreement with the team.<br>Alfa Romeo has announced that Kubica will get more time in the cockpit this weekend ...

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Raikkonen dived into pitlane for a new set of tyres when the safety car was called with around 17 laps remaining after Williams' George Russell ground to a halt on the exit of Turn 4.<br>Rejoining the race in 12th as the safety car peeled into the pits at the end of lap 54, Raikkonen's front-right wheel detached as he rounded Turn 9 and came off completely as he exited the corner.<br>The Finn was ...

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McLaren announced its withdrawal from the Melbourne race late on Thursday evening after a team member was tested positive for the coronavirus.<br>The other nine team bosses met with Ross Brawn later in the evening, and Alfa Romeo was one of the teams that push for a cancellation, joining Ferrari, Mercedes and Renault in sending letters to the FIA explaining their rationale.<br>“As a racer it’s ...

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<br>Alfa Romeo C39 front wing<br>Photo by: Giorgio Piola<br><br>The team tested a new variant of its front wing, which looks to build upon its ‘unloaded’ concept introduced in 2019.<br>The design of its mainplane has essentially been inverted, with a raised section used at the inboard end to encourage flow under the wing, while the outboard section now dips to discourage it (green highlight ...

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While Sauber Motorsport invested in a state-of-the-art wind tunnel many years ago, it held back on investing in a driver-in-loop simulator, creating an obvious handicap compared to its main rivals.<br>Technical director Jan Monchaux admitted that honing the new system will be a lengthy process.<br>"I think we have to be realistic," he said. "Some big teams took 10 years to get it right. Obviously ...

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<br>Alfa Romeo C39 detail<br>Photo by: Alfa Romeo<br><br>Alfa led the charge last year when it came to the ‘unloaded’ style front wing, perhaps with even the most aggressive variant on the grid. It’s business as usual on that front for 2020 too, with the team still employing a very lowly hung outboard section.<br>However, where we do see change is in the curled mainplane and secondary flap ...

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The team formally launched its 2020 challenger in the pitlane at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having previously given it a maiden run in a camo livery in a Fiorano shakedown last week.<br>Drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi were on hand to lift the covers off the new livery, which remains largely unchanged from last year’s design.<br>The white base colour remains with red trim ...

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