The new transalpine single-seater was presented, with pink inserts as a tribute to the sponsor BWT. Szafnauer new team principal, Pat Fry project leader. De Meo: “Nice team spirit, success is achieved after a marathon”
The Alpine F1 adventure has also officially begun in Paris. Today the transalpine team unveiled the new A522, which maintains the blue livery and adds pink, in homage to the sponsor BWT, who will also give the team its name. There will be two liveries, given that to celebrate the partnership, the first two races of the season will have the prevalence of pink over blue.
new appointments
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The presentation was attended by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, Renault CEO Luca de Meo, the new team principal Otmar Szafnauer, who has just arrived from Aston Martin and the drivers Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso. It was a winter of restructuring for the team, with the departure of Marcin Budkowski and the appointments of Pat Fry as project leader and Matt Harman as technical director. At the Viry-Châtillon headquarters, the team recently appointed Bruno Famin as executive director, with the task of maximizing engine performance and chassis integration.
confirmed pilots
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As mentioned, the driver line-up has been confirmed, with Esteban Ocon who won the Hungarian GP last year and the two-time Spanish champion Fernando Alonso, in his twentieth season in the top flight. Oscar Piastri will be the official reserve driver: the Australian has just returned from winning the 2021 Formula 2 championship. This week his debut on the track in the pre-season tests in Montmeló.
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Esteban Ocon: “I’m very excited, of course, not only to see the A522 for the first time, but to drive it for the first time this week – said the Frenchman – it’s always a privilege to drive a new Formula car for the first time. 1 as you know all the hard work behind the scenes at both Enstone and Viry factories by all the many talented people who work there. It is a special responsibility. I feel prepared, I feel physically ready, so let’s get out on the track and see ”.
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Fernando Alonso is also excited: “It’s nice to be back on track – said the former Ferrari driver – I worked hard to be ready for the new season. The car looks fantastic with the new regulations in force and I like the new livery. . We have a new engine and we are confident that we have a good development plan for this new generation of cars. We do not know where we will be in relation to our rivals, but I hope that the new regulations have achieved their purpose and that this year there are many exciting wheels. wheel “.
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CEO Laurent Rossi outlines Alpine’s ambitions as follows: “It is with great pleasure that we are launching our A522 to the world today, a new generation of cars into which we have poured the essence of Alpine’s racing heritage and passion. We have a plan and a clear vision to achieve our ambitions. Our team is stronger now and hopefully future-proof. Our driver training is a perfect recipe for achieving results on the track. The 2022 goal is to show consistent progress with comprehensive developments in all areas of the car to ensure that we are in the running for the title in the future. We are heading in the right direction and we want to continue our climb to the top. “
speak of meo
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Luca De Meo, Renault president, praises the team and explains the expectations: “We are the team that defends the colors of France – he said – I think the team did a great job last year, the start was not ideal technically. , but everyone has applied, we knew it will be a long journey and that success comes at the end of a marathon. But we want constant progress to get there, we have learned a lot, we have restructured and invested, I like the team spirit, the competition it’s important, but it’s also important to be a group “.
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