Alfa Romeo was the first F1 team to actually present a 2023 F1 car.
Valtteri Bottas got a new tool. PDO
Alfa Romeo’s driver duo Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu lifted the lid on the new C43 car at the presentation event in Zurich.
– I haven’t seen it in real life, so I’m really interested. It always looks a little different in the pictures, Bottas thought before the moment of celebration.
– I had a good vacation, and that’s important, because now during the season we go all out from start to finish. I am always asked if I get excited about these anymore, but we are racing drivers and it is a great privilege to be able to drive these, Bottas described.
After that, both of them started looking into the details. Alfa Romeo has changed its coloring dramatically.
– We have to achieve more. The goal must be higher. We work hard together. Physically, I am in the best shape.
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The new Alfa Romeo C43 car looks “sexy”. Alfa Romeo Stake
When viewed from the top, it also clearly resembles a Ferrari.
The Swiss team had been the first to get its car in launch condition. Previously, Haas, Red Bull and Williams had only presented this year’s sponsor livery, which was however painted over old cars.
– Valtteri has multiple GP victories. We don’t set any strict goals. It’s hard to tell where we are or where our competitors are. We just want to develop and grow, Alessandro Alunni Bravi your line by Tom Clarkson in the interview.
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The Italian acts as the boss of the middle step, as the team’s new managing director Andreas Seidl didn’t want to take on the traditional role of team manager. The task is shared in Alfa Romeo’s current hierarchy between Seidl and Alunni Bravi.
– This is my first time in this role. We work hard every winter to get new supporters. We want to get closer to the fans, and we’re starting that work today, he continued.
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Technical director Jan Monchaux admitted that in the C43, special attention has been paid to the air flows in the rear of the car. ALFA ROMEO STAKE
The Italian lawyer was also accompanied by the team’s technical director Jan Monchaux.
– The project started a couple of weeks after the end of last season. We analyze the areas where we have room for improvement. And as you can see, we focused on the rear of the car. We also wanted to solve the reliability issues, Monchaux said.
– I’m definitely the wrong person to respond to the car’s beauty, because it’s my baby. I think it’s sexy.
The first race of the season will be held in Bahrain at the beginning of March. ALFA ROMEO STAKE