Rüsselsheim, October 2022– Both Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN race cars crossed the goal at the Japan Grand Prix. The strong efficiency of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu and the group’s vigorous work were not rewarded with champion points. In heavy rain at Suzuka, Botta completed 15 th with Guanyu 16 th. After changing to intermediate tires, Guanyu set an excellent speed and set the fastest lap of the race– for the very first time in his Formula 1 profession, which began in2022 season.
Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN:
” It was a race where the group operated in extremely hard conditions. In the end, neither driver had the ability to end up in the top 10, regardless of the fastest cars. Surpassing was practically difficult, even with a speed benefit. As an outcome, both motorists stopped working to the development they had actually expected in the race. It’s a pity to leave Japan without World Cup points. We require to refocus now and make certain whatever works out at the United States Grand Prix in 2 weeks. We understand that our race cars and motorists can to combat in the leading midfield. We have to do our work to get there. Congratulations to the incredible Japanese fans for developing a special environment at this race regardless of the weather condition. They had a terrific Thursday to Sunday. We’re currently eagerly anticipating seeing them once again next year.”
Valtteri Bottas (automobile number 77)
Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42(Chassis 01/ Ferrari)
Result: 15 th location. Fastest lap: 1: 47.820 minutes (11 th lap)
Types of tires utilized: New Medium (2 cycles), New Rain (5 ), New Medium (22)
” The conditions were really hard, specifically at the start of the race. The very first couple of laps were really hazardous, primarily due to the fact that the presence was not excellent. It was really complicated for me from my position. I believe my rate was great, particularly when the track dried up a bit. Sadly surpassing him was nearly difficult. Lots of chauffeurs had to have a hard time with that. It was an embarassment for me due to the fact that I was stuck behind Kevin Magnussen for the majority of the race. Still, I can take something favorable from the weekend: I came extremely near entering the 3rd part of certifying. That’s excellent, a little enhancement that I will have to intend for in the staying races of the season. I hope I can construct on that and put in an excellent efficiency once again in certifying in Austin in 2 weeks time. For the United States Grand Prix we will get more technical enhancements for the cars race.
Zhou Guanyu (Car Number 24)
Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42(Chassis 03/ Ferrari)
Result: 16 th location. Fastest lap: 1: 44.411 minutes (20 th lap)
Types of tires utilized: New Medium (2 cycles), New Rain (7 ), New Medium (9 ), New Medium (10)
” I can take positives from the weekend, even if I didn’t get any champion points. I’m delighted with my speed. Considering that it was my very first time racing at Suzuka, I found out a lot over the weekend. In general it was a normal Japanese race with conditions of variable air and extremely bad exposure. Soon after the start I spun in a bend and returned to the end of the field. On the reboot after the race was disturbed, damp tires were essential. The conditions on the track offered you 2 choices: Or you crashed on the very first lap to alter to the intermediate tires. Or did you remain on the damp tires and wait on more rain. I was far back in the field and driving with heavy spray from the cars in front of me. I believed remaining on the damp tires was the finest alternative. It rapidly ended up being obvious that the mediums were too quickly. At that minute, I understood I had actually lost hoop poker. Still, I did not quit and for k I still set the fastest race for the very first time. That offers me expect the next race. The technical enhancements that the group revealed this weekend definitely represent development. We require more time to get the most out of them.”
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