That's Amore: Antonio Helps Kimi And Adds The Final Piece Of The Puzzle At Alfa Romeo Racing's Valentine's Day Shakedown

February 14, 2019 by Alfa Romeo

That's amore: Antonio helps Kimi and adds the final piece of the puzzle at Alfa Romeo Racing's Valentine's Day shakedown in Fiorano

Love was in the air today as Alfa Romeo Racing came together at Fiorano Circuit on Valentine's Day to see the 2019 car in action for the first time. While Kimi Raikkönen was busy preparing the car with a special 'love' livery for the test session, his team mate Antonio Giovinazzi made his way to the airport to retrieve the final part needed for the team to assemble the car and head out onto the track. The team completed a total of 33 laps within a 100-kilometer limit in preparation for the upcoming tests in Barcelona. Alfa Romeo Racing will reveal the 2019 car and livery on the 18th February at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at 8.20 a.m. CET.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG:

'It was a positive day for us at Fiorano. We ran the 2019 car for the first time and were able to assess the progress we have made in our development ahead of the first tests in Barcelona next week. The whole team is pushing to start the season with the best possible base. Our drivers and crew are motivated, and we look forward to heading into the championship and delivering a strong performance'.

Simone Resta, Technical Director Alfa Romeo Racing:

'After a long winter we are happy to be on track with our new car for the first time. The focus of our work today was on aerodynamic, set-up and cooling checks. We ran for a total of 33 laps and will use our data to establish how the new regulations will affect the behaviour of our car. The next two weeks which we will spend in Barcelona will be busy and will concentrate on proving the car's reliability and performance'.

Kimi Raikkönen (car number 7):

'We had a good session on track. The car felt good and I was able to get a first impression of the car we will be running this season. We will work on the last few details and head to Barcelona for two weeks of testing. I look forward to getting to know the car better there'.

Torino, 14 February 2019