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The new Alfa Romeo C42 with camouflage at the Barcelona circuit

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4 years ago

February 24, 2022

Sophia

The new Alfa Romeo C42 with camouflage at the Barcelona circuit

Alfa Romeo will launch its car for this year’s F1 season on February 27th. officially present, but today began testing the C42 at the Barcelona circuit with camouflage and tester driver Robert Kubitsa.

Hinville’s team – formerly of Sauber – had the first tests of the new Alfa Romeo C42’s systems during a day of filming at Italy’s Fiorano circuit last week with new driver Valteri Botas.

And then, as now, the C42 had camouflage in place of its final color, which the team will officially unveil next Sunday, February 27th at the car unveiling.

As a result, the team will maintain this camouflage during the first three days of this year’s winter testing for the development of the new Formula 1 cars, which will take place at Barcelona Circuit from today to Friday (23-25 February).

After Robert Kubitsa, the new car will be driven for these three days by Valteri Botas, who has switched from Mercedes to Alfa Romeo and has of course taken on the role of team boss, and by F1 debutant Chinese Guanyi Chou.

After five years of championship racing with Mercedes F1, with 10 wins and 58 GP podiums, Botas – who lost his place at Brockley to George Russell this year – said he feels “a great responsibility” to leading Alfa Romeo:
“THE Alfa Romeo “It’s a great legacy in automotive history, so it’s a big responsibility to drive.” said the Finn.

And he continued: “For the first time in my career I’m the most experienced rider on the team and I think that was the crew of the year now as I’m entering my 10th season [στη F1]. So I definitely feel obligated to lead the team and help them by giving what I have.

I saw that the team has great and good facilities, obviously from their time bmw, have invested heavily in the factory and have a good wind tunnel and equipment. What surprised me a little was that I saw fewer people in the factory [σε σχέση με τη Mercedes F1]. It’s certainly a bit smaller, but that could be an advantage given the speed of response to certain requests. You don’t have to go through ten people for one thing, and that’s a good thing.”concluded the 32-year-old.

Sophia

Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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20 minutes ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.

“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”

“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.

Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.

Source: Sport UA

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Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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11 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.

At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.

Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.

Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.

Source: Sport UA

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Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.

The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.

Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.

Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.

The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.