F1: Alfa Romeo C42 Race Car Is A Radical Departure From The Past

The C42 is here, in its full glory. The latest Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN contender is finally presented to the public, in an attention-grabbing livery of red and white, completing the grid for what promises to be an incredible season of Formula One racing. After a busy week of testing in Barcelona, the C42 – which had been running in a special camouflage livery in Spain – was unveiled via a series of CGI images and videos, as well as displayed in real-time of millions of supporters worldwide through AI, via the use of a special QR code promoted on merchandise and online.

Here it is. Allow us to introduce the #C42 ❤️#AlfaRomeo #ORLEN pic.twitter.com/JsdA4FjkQ9

— Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN (@alfaromeoorlen) February 27, 2022

The Alfa Romeo C42 race car was unveiled via a series of CGI images and videos.

Valtteri Bottas and F3 Asian Championship graduate Zhou Guanyu from China, will take over the mantle from Kimi Räikkönen and Robert Kubica, the latter is now a reserved driver for the Hinwil-based team, along with Italy's Antonio Giovinazzi. 

Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN driver said, “I am impressed by our new car, the C42. I think the livery is really beautiful, the Alfa Romeo Centro Stile did a brilliant job. It's my first car at Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN, of course, which makes it special, and I am really looking forward to being on the grid in Bahrain with it.”

The Alfa Romeo C42 race car now sits on 18-inch, low-profile tyres.

Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN driver said, “I can't wait to be on the grid with this car and work with my team to bring home the results we are targeting together.”

The Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 is the first car produced in Hinwil under the budget cap regulations and for the new era of Formula One starting in 2022. Designed by a team led by Technical Director, Jan Monchaux, this car is a radical departure from the past, adding a new ground-effect floor, updated aerodynamic package, and 18-inch, low-profile tyres. The C42, powered by a new Ferrari engine will allow closer racing and competitive fighting from the front to the rear of the grid.

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— Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN (@alfaromeoorlen) February 27, 2022

The C42 is now powered by a new Ferrari engine, that will allow closer racing and competitive fighting from the front to the rear of the grid.

The livery, a product designed and developed by Alfa Romeo's famous Centro Stile, is a stunning yet subtle nod to the past, recalling historical designs of years past and the heritage of Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport, in the Hinwil team's 30^th year in Formula One. Title partners, Alfa Romeo, and ORLEN feature prominently, and the car is adorned with the branding of the many partners, returning and new, joining the team – a clear display of the growing appeal the team has for companies.