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Alfa Romeo presented the new C42 by Valteri Botas
Hinville’s team have unveiled the color of their new car, C42, for the 2022 Formula 1 Championship – having already conducted their first camouflage testing during the three days of Barcelona.
The presentation of the new Alfa Romeo C42, which will lead to this season’s GPs, by Valteri Botas and Chinese debutant Guaniou Chou was the tenth and last of the white facelifted Formula 1 cars this year and was streamed online through augmented virtual reality accomplished.
The change in regulations, this year’s cut in teams’ budgets – which allowed them to all be at the same starting point for the new season – and Valteri Botas’ experience of the Championship in Mercedes and his 10 victories make Alfa Romeo optimistic that he will 2022 can enter the battle of medium dynamic teams.
The Hinville-based C42 designer was Jean Monso’s technical director and the color scheme is inspired by Alfa Romeo’s famous Centro Stile, based on the history of both the Italian company and Sauber – which celebrates its 30th anniversary in F1 this year celebrates. We remind you that the Swiss team (formerly Sauber) uses Ferrari mechanical parts and the hybrid system.
“The C42 color scheme is mesmerizing, really beautiful and I think the Centro Stile did a great job“Botas pointed out.”It’s my first car in my time at Alfa Romeo and that makes it very special for me. It’s fascinating that we don’t know at all how the first leg in Bahrain will end.
The tests helped us with that confirm our expectations about where we are. Ever since I joined the team, I see such strong motivations. Everyone’s pushing a lot, trying to work harder to be competitive and that gives me an extra boost when I’m in the cockpit‘ the Finn concluded.
Speaking about the Alfa Romeo C42, its technical director Jean Monso explained: “Designing and building this car was a huge project and we are proud of what we have achieved. But our work is not over yet. As with any cycle of new regulations, the pace of development will be at its highest this year and we need to continue to get more out of the car to make the progress we aim for this season“.
After the first three days of testing in Barcelona last week, Alfa Romeo will now compete in its regular livery for Season 2, to be held in Shakir, Bahrain from March 10-12 – a week ahead of the inaugural 2022 GP at the same route from March 18th to 20th.
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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.
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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.
2026 FERRARI PRODUCTS? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ClhblugnUh
— La Gazzetta Ferrari (@GazzettaFerrari) January 18, 2026
It’s just a matter of time⏱️ pic.twitter.com/SyykHCiHcw
— Scuderia Ferrari HP (@ScuderiaFerrari) January 18, 2026
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Former Formula 1 champion Damon Hill has warned fans that the winner of the 2026 season could be a real surprise.
The current large-scale changes to the regulations are among the biggest in the history of the sport. They are expected to change the balance of power in the starting grid for a long time.
Hill is confident that the pundits have no idea who will start the new season with the best cars because the cars will be completely different, even in terms of handling.
Particular attention of the expert is drawn to Aston Martin, which was able to make a leap from the middle of the table after signing Adrian Newey from Red Bull.
Hill noted the following about Lando Norris’ chances of defending his title:
“All bets are off for this year. We don’t know who will be in uniform. You can’t automatically assume that pilots who performed well under previous regulations can now do it again.”
The cars are completely different. “50% of engine power is now provided by the electric battery, and this affects the way cars are controlled, their aerodynamics and their design.”
Hill added that the season could be a complete surprise:
“Yes, you can [ожидать смену эпохи в Ф1 в этом году]. We may see a complete surprise. It’s like Jenson Button beating Brown; Everyone was surprised because they understood the rules better.
“And the master of understanding the rules is Adrian Newey, who went to Aston Martin. He left Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Christian Horner also left that team. But he went to Aston Martin.”
“So we’re waiting for him to wave his magic wand over Aston Martin. And it could happen.”
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