One of the biggest surprises of this first phase of the 2022 World Cup is to be identified in theAlfa Romeo, always in the points with Valtteri Bottas – except for a single retreat in Jeddah – and in some situations even present in the fight for the conquest of the podium. The Swiss team is therefore providing very interesting feedback, to the point of being indicated by Jarno Trulli as a possible surprise for the next race in Monaco, scheduled for this Sunday at 15:00.
Regardless of what the developments will be in the next races, the C42 however, it impressed not only the enthusiasts, but also the drivers, starting with those who tried it. Among these, the most affected by the results of the single-seater was Robert Kubicathird driver of the team from Hinwil and took to the track in Spain for the first free practice session: “I had different impressions compared to Imola, where I had lapped two weeks before the GP – commented a racingnews365.com – and in Imola I did not expect such an easy car to drive. I think the latter was one of the best cars, if not the best, I’ve ever driven in my career, from the point of view of feeling and driving simplicity. In Barcelona it was very different because of the conditions and the rubber track, so everything comes to suit you. The difference it was quite shocking, even with hard compound; I had never tried it, so the first time was not easy. Then I switched to the soft compound; you don’t know what to expect, it’s a one-lap tire, so go blind. All in all, I think it was a good session, I’m happy to see that, even if I didn’t drive from Monza last year, at Imola it went well right away on pace. Here too, I think the pace was good and I’m happy that the feeling has returned to 2020, because last year I was struggling with the car, so is promising“.
In conclusion, Kubica did not want to say too much about his return for the PL1 of a given GP, not excluding that this could still happen: “For sure I won’t be in Munich, which is normal – added the Polish – probably I will be running on a circuit where it is quite easy to pick up speedalso because for the other riders losing a session is penalizing, so you have to adapt to this ”.
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