Alfa Romeo C42

[Thunder]

This is the official Alfa Romeo C42 car thread. The thread has been created to facilitate discussion specifically about the C42 car.

Please, ONLY discuss technical items of this car. Refrain from speculation.

General discussion about the team, its drivers and performance can be posted in the team thread.

Livery discussion also belongs in the 2022 Alfa Romeo F1 Team thread.

[bauc]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa ... n/8192729/

[f1rules]

Rear and front push rod

[jjn9128]

Rear and front push rod

They buy this from Ferrari? So points to Ferrari going the same way?!

[Formula Wrong]

Is it just the camo livery that makes it look that way or does the front of the nose have a steeper "drop" than the rest?

Also, how come it's always Alfa Romeo/Sauber who use a roll bar rather than a roll hoop

[Jolle]

That looks like a very decent car! big undercut and not to bulky sidepods, with hot air venting from the top of the side pods. Lots of space towards the rear.

[MercAMGF1Fans]

[Marc.W]

Side pod intakes look enormous

[F1Krof]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa ... n/8192729/

https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp ... ion-1.webp

The nose looks very interesting. Also seems like they've gone with similar sidepod solution to AMR, extreme undercut. The front-wing has unusual shape, not as high as AMR though. Also there is an outboard flap on the floor.

The exhaust though, or is it just an illusion as to how far back pipe exit is?

[Giando]

Side pod intakes look enormous

Yes. And the intakes position are also less advanced compared to McL, Haas, AT and AM were it is more or less aligned with the front opening of the cockpit.

Also, roll bar air intakes are very small, reduced even compared to 2021... quite bizarre.

[bauc]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa ... n/8192729/

https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp ... ion-1.webp

The nose looks very interesting. Also seems like they've gone with similar sidepod solution to AMR, extreme undercut. The front-wing has unusual shape, not as high as AMR though. Also there is an outboard flap on the floor.

The exhaust though, or is it just an illusion as to how far back pipe exit is?

The exhaust is set like that as per the new regulations, same with others but the different engine cover can mask this.

[jjn9128]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alfa ... n/8192729/

https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/amp ... ion-1.webp

The nose looks very interesting. Also seems like they've gone with similar sidepod solution to AMR, extreme undercut. The front-wing has unusual shape, not as high as AMR though. Also there is an outboard flap on the floor.

The exhaust though, or is it just an illusion as to how far back pipe exit is?

The exhaust is set like that as per the new regulations, same with others but the different engine cover can mask this.

The tail pipe exit is about 300mm further rearward than last year to stop any aerodynamic blowing effects.

[F1Krof]

[Giando]

The thin fin on the engine cover is huge!

Also... the venturi channels in the area in front of rear tyres are very bulgy compared to the other cars seen til now, right?

[Sevach]

Very wavy front wing mainplane, decent undercut and push rod rear.