Alpine has unveiled its 2022 contender, the A522, that includes a ‘flipped’ largely pink livery that can be used within the first two races of the season.
The presentation of Alpine’s second System 1 automobile was led by CEO Laurent Rossi, CEO Renault Group, Luca de Meo, in addition to newly appointed staff principal Otmar Szafnauer.
Drivers Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso had been additionally readily available to disclose the a lot anticipated A522 the new-look staff concentrating on additional development in 2022, after impressing in its debut final 12 months.
The technical groups at Enstone will proceed to be led by the just lately promoted and skilled duo of Pat Fry, Chief Technical Officer, and Matt Harman, the brand new staff’s Technical Director. Throughout the channel in Viry-Chatillon, the staff has just lately appointed Bruno Famin as Government Director of Alpine Racing, tasked with maximising engine efficiency and integration into the chassis.
Workers in each factories have labored continuous for the previous 18 months to create the A522 towards the backdrop of sweeping regulation modifications launched for the 2022 marketing campaign. The collaboration between the 2 bases has been key in bringing the A522 to life.
Alongside a totally new chassis and automobile construct, the staff is proud to showcase its all-new RE22 energy unit, marking yet one more chapter within the French automobile producer’s illustrious heritage in System 1. The engine specification and packaging has allowed the staff some additional freedom in shaping the remainder of the automobile to raised exploit the newest technical laws and regulate for the brand new gasoline specification, E10, as the following step to sustainable fuels in System 1.
The staff continues with the identical driver line-up. Esteban – now a race winner in System 1 – enters his third 12 months in a row powered by a Renault engine, whereas Fernando embarks on a historic and doubtlessly document breaking twentieth season in System 1.
Oscar Piastri is the staff’s official Reserve Driver for 2022 after graduating from the Alpine Academy final 12 months. The Australian driver is recent from successful the 2021 System 2 Drivers’ Championship.
Esteban and Fernando will take the reins of the A522 on the staff’s filming day tomorrow on the Circuit de Catalunya, earlier than embarking on pre-season testing later within the week.
“It is with nice pleasure that we launch our A522 to the world at this time,” mentioned Laurent Rossi, “marking the following chapter in Alpine’s System 1 journey. We’re proud racers and have poured the essence of Alpine’s racing heritage and keenness into this new technology of automobile. We’ve got a transparent plan and imaginative and prescient in place at Alpine and we have now a few of the greatest individuals within the enterprise to assist drive us ahead and realise our ambitions.
“Our staff is stronger now and, we hope, future-proof. Our driver line-up is the proper recipe to assist ship the outcomes we need to obtain on observe. In 2022, we need to present fixed progress with complete developments throughout all websites to make sure we’re contenders for the title sooner or later. We’re moving into the fitting path and we need to keep it up our climb to the summit.”
“I am very excited,” added Ocon, “after all, to not solely see the A522 for the primary time however to drive it for the primary time this week.
“It is at all times a privilege to drive a brand new System 1 automobile for the primary time as you understand all of the arduous work that has gone on behind the scenes at each factories in Enstone and Viry from all the many proficient individuals working within the totally different departments there. That feeling and duty is actually distinctive and really particular. I really feel ready, I really feel prepared bodily, so let’s hit the observe and see what we have in our palms this 12 months!”
“It is good to be again,” added teammate Alonso, “and I have been working arduous to be prepared for the brand new season. The build-up has been a very long time coming after the rule change was delayed as a result of pandemic. The automobile seems to be incredible with the brand new laws in place and I like the brand new livery.
“We’ve got a brand new engine and we’re assured we had growth in place for this new technology of automobile. We cannot know the place everybody stands till Bahrain, however we’re excited to take the automobile for its first spin in testing this week. I hope the brand new laws have labored and we get extra thrilling wheel to wheel racing this 12 months.”
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