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Slow starter Alfa-Sauber is still looking for a team principal
The engine sounds are heard once more in Formula 1! Alfa-Sauber CEO Andreas Seidl (47) has launched himself to his team, however has but to call a team chief. After all, the racing team mentioned when the brand new automotive might be introduced.
Published: 21.01.2023 19:58
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Updated: 21.01.2023 23:49
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Alfa-Sauber’s new CEO Andreas Seidl (middle, coming from McLaren) launched himself to his new team on January 10.
Roger BenoitFormula 1 skilled
Both the followers and the groups are heating up: three days of check drives within the Bahrain desert will begin in a month – simply earlier than the beginning of the World Cup right here on March fifth! On Friday, Alfa-Sauber was the final team to disclose the date of the presentation of a new automotive (C43): It is February 7. The Polish mineral oil big, whose 2008 Canada solely Sauber GP winner, Robert Kubica (38), is rumored to be not there. Hence, the true Sauber Ferrari will solely should race below the title sponsor faux Alfa Romeo Racing.
Presentation of recent vehicles in 2023
3.2. Red Bull – New York
6.2. Williams-Online
7.2. Alfa-Sauber – Zurich
11.2. Alpha Tauri — New York
11.2. Haas-Silverstone
13.2. McLaren is still open
13.2. Aston Martin-Silverstone
14.2. Ferrari – still open
15.2. Mercedes-Silverstone
16.2. Alpine-London
3.2. Red Bull – New York
6.2. Williams-Online
7.2. Alfa-Sauber – Zurich
11.2. Alpha Tauri — New York
11.2. Haas-Silverstone
13.2. McLaren is still open
13.2. Aston Martin-Silverstone
14.2. Ferrari – still open
15.2. Mercedes-Silverstone
16.2. Alpine-London
What’s new in 2023?
Relatively little. The minimal weight is decreased from 798 to 796 kg. The width of the mirror will increase from 15 to twenty centimeters. 15 millimeters above the underside fringe of the case. Pirelli affords six compounds as a substitute of 5 – solely two are used per physician. Tire cap heating time might be decreased from three hours to 2 hours. Harder crash exams for roll bars. Reaction to the Zhou accident at Silverstone.
Fans are pinning their hopes on CEO Seidl
On January 10, Sauber’s new CEO Andreas Seidl (47, from McLaren) launched himself to the 500-strong team at Heinwil. “Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait patiently for the announcement of the brand new team chief!” Now, it is time to reveal the final “secret” earlier than the brand new season.
Other than Crack (Aston Martin) and Binotto (Ferrari fired and changed by Wasser), there are not any names within the manufacturing facility halls. We can solely hope that he’ll remedy the issues that come up on the race observe higher than the earlier one, and won’t communicate positively about the entire season in public! Because the final 13 races with 4 World Cup factors have been an inexplicable catastrophe for a joyful sixth World Cup. Seidl and the team chief should lastly act overtly.
Zhou is now a Dior mannequin
According to drivers, Alfa-Sauber is situated in 2022. Having spent a lot of the winter in Australia and New Zealand, Valtteri Bottas (33) is dreaming of being there when Audi launches within the Zurich Oberland in 2026.
Teammate Guanyu Zhou (23) is now a Dior “mannequin” and shot her first pictures in Shanghai. Can the Chinese affirm its upward pattern? Too many world championship factors stolen by unreliability of the automotive! Thanks to the burden benefit in 2022, the team began the season like a rocket with the lightest automotive. Yes, somebody even dreamed of getting on the rostrum (the final time was in 2012). But at the start of the summer time, the state of affairs solely started to deteriorate. Now the gradual begin to 2023 have to be utilized within the different course!