Alfa Romeo Racing have officially unveiled their 2022 F1 challenger after running a black-white camo livery over the three-day testing in Barcelona. And, well, the first impression is that the car looks amazing with the Sauber-led outfit portraying red as the dominant color, unlike last season.
Back in 2021, it was the traditional red-white color combination that found itself etched on the C41. But, in that case, white occupied most of the spaces on the car. And, this year, Alfa Romeo have seemingly opted for a rather contrasting livery!
Also, the livery on C42 have pretty much superseded the team’s previous livery designs and a lot of fans have acknowledged it as well through social media.
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How does the Alfa Romeo C42 look?
Let’s start with the front wing – The dark red color runs along the front wing and onto the halo as well before white covers the side pods with the branding of their title partners, Orlen. And again, it is the red that takes up most of the space around the back of the C42, including the rear wing.
Love at first sight. ♥️🖤 #C42 pic.twitter.com/Q1IDWlr3AZ
— Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN (@alfaromeoorlen) February 27, 2022
Quite interestingly, the rear wing has the Alfa Romeo logo embedded on it along with the Italian colors. What’s more, Alfa Romeo have also managed to bring about a stunning wheel cover which, again, has a mix of red and white, consequently offering a lavish look to the C42.
Twitter reacts to Alfa Romeo’s latest car
Ever since Alfa Romeo officially pulled the covers off C42, fans have gone absolutely crazy on social media, with many reckoning the F1 challenger to be one of the best of 2022. Here are some of the reactions that garnered our attention.
F1 fans seeing the Alfa Romeo #C42 #F1 pic.twitter.com/MXaP5LDypu
— F1 Portrayed By Top Gear (@TopGearFormula1) February 27, 2022
The 2022 #F1 livery colour palette is complete, with another lovely design – this time from Alfa Romeo https://t.co/eoFnRmWEVW
— Lawrence Barretto (@lawrobarretto) February 27, 2022
Alfa Romeo missing Giovinazzi? 🤔 The new 2022 livery looks very similar to the @DragonRacing_FE Formula E design 👀#F1 #Motorsport pic.twitter.com/NXdKfTu93v
— Motorsport.com (@Motorsport) February 27, 2022
The new Alfa Romeo C42 in the flesh!
Those painted wheel hubs are *chef's kiss* ❤️ #F1
🎥 @alfaromeoorlen pic.twitter.com/CrjAqBqAyu
— PlanetF1 (@Planet_F1) February 27, 2022
Umm @alfaromeoorlen x Alpenliebe pic.twitter.com/d51xShPxts
— fuzzy (@dubadubawublub) February 27, 2022
Can i say the most pretty delivery of this season?
— Toretto (@ricartepedro96) February 27, 2022
I have to admit, I like it a lot! 👏🏼#AlfaRomeo #F1 #C42
— Grant Rivers 🏳️🌈 (@SnowAndBeach) February 27, 2022
Alfa Romeo car looking goooood 👀
— 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐢 🫖 (@tbhdamii) February 27, 2022
Marlboro lu Alfa Romeo pic.twitter.com/7PVqJnecFC
— ⍟ 𝑲𝑨𝑨𝑵 ⍟ ²⁰⁰⁰ 🇳🇱 (@ArthrMrgn_) February 27, 2022
The new alfa romeo looks beautiful!
— 🌺Florea💝🏳⚧ (@Protoflorea) February 27, 2022
Really hoped the Alfa Romeo would maintain the camouflage.
— Lewis Elmer (@LewisTux) February 27, 2022
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Huge task ahead for the Swiss outfit
The last couple of years have been quite agonizing for Alfa Romeo as the team struggled with a lack of consistency. However, this year could well be their best shot at re-surging to the top of the mid-field pack. Of course, it does seem a bit impractical considering the dominant pace of McLaren and Ferrari. But what Alfa Romeo do have now is Valtteri Bottas, a driver who had spent five years racing for the most dominant racing team of the hybrid era.
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So, can the Finn change things around for Alfa Romeo and offer them a glorious start to the forthcoming new era?
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