The new Alfa Romeo C43 F1 car made its track debut in Barcelona on Friday, but it didn't have the distinctive serrated edge floor shown in launch renderings. Full story:
gave the car its first track mileage on a filming day at the Spanish GP venue, with Guanyu Zhou due to sample it in the afternoon.
The Swiss team has paid particular attention to the rear end of the car, which has a new gearbox and a very different rear suspension and cooling layout compared to the C42. The C43 is running a notably different floor in Spain compared to that seen in the renderings and on the show car, which had a very distinctive edge, featuring cut-outs.Alfa technical director Jan Monchaux is hoping that the rule changes, and the extra knowledge that teams now have, will have addressed the problem. He also cautioned that the team needs to have a trouble-free test, especially in Bahrain.
"So the hopes are quite high, from what the FIA said, and all the metrics all the methods we've developed in-house, that the topic will be delayed, because you can't really get rid fully of a phenomenon.
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