The Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake brand new C43 made it’s debut around the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain, ahead of pre-season testing, which is set to take place towards the end of February.
Alfa Romeo’s brand new car for 2023 completed a successful first day on track and allowed both Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu to test and get a feel of the C43 for the first time as part of the teams promotional filming day.
Reserve driver Théo Pourchaire, will also get an opportunity to test out Alfa’s new car on Saturday alongside both Bottas and Zhou, as a part of a second filming day.
Alfa Romeo’s Technical Director Jan Monchaux, who contributed to the C43’s design and development, spoke about the importance of testing the new car as he thanked everyone who helped and worked on their 2023 model.
“The debut of our C43 is a pivotal moment in our season: it marks the start of our on-track campaign and really drives home how close the season is. Today was important to ensure everything is in place, not just with the car but also with the wider team, ahead of what is going to be a crucial start of the championship.”
“We have to thank everyone who worked on the car, and of course also our partners Ferrari, for getting us here. We are ready for testing and we can’t wait to get to work in Bahrain.”
Managing Director of Sauber Group and Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi also spoke about the day and is confident that the C43 can help the team make another successful step forward in F1.
“It’s a great moment to witness the first on-track outing of the C43, on an important TV day in which we created plenty of material for our partners and their activations.”
“This is the final moment of a long process during which our car was thought, designed, created and assembled, and we take pride in the journey we have completed: it was made possible by the commitment, dedication and passion of everyone working in our HQ in Hinwil, and of our technical partners, first and foremost Ferrari.”
“We know the challenges that lie ahead, but we are confident that, with this same attitude, this same hard work, we will be successful and make another step forward.”
