Alfa Romeo C42: 2022 F1 Car Specs & Stats
Car Profile
| Team |  Alfa Romeo |
| Season | 2022 |
| Constructors' | P6 53 pts |
| Races | 22 (44 starts) |
| Designers | Jan Monchaux Technical directorAlessandro Cinelli Head of aerodynamics |
Drivers of the Alfa Romeo C42
Full Car Statistics
| Grands Prix | 22 |
| Race Starts | 44 |
| Wins | 0 (0.0%) |
| Best Grid | 5th |
| Podiums | 0 (0.0%) |
| Best Finish | 5th |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points Finishes | 12 |
| Points | 53 |
| Retirements | 10 (22.7%) |
| Drivers | 2 |
Power Unit & Tyres
| Power unit | Ferrari 066/7 1.6 V6 turbo hybrid |
| Also powered | Ferrari F1-75, Haas VF-22 |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
Key Car Landmarks
2022 Finishing Positions
Performance Breakdown
2022 Race by Race
1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified
Alfa Romeo's Best Season in Years
The Alfa Romeo C42 delivered the team's most competitive campaign of the modern era, finishing sixth in the Constructors' Championship with 55 points, a result that surpassed expectations and demonstrated the potential of a completely revamped driver lineup operating within the new ground-effect regulations. The 2022 rules reset provided Alfa Romeo with an opportunity to reset its competitive position, and the C42 showed genuine aerodynamic merit from the very first races. The Hinwil-based team, with its Ferrari power unit advantage now fully relevant following Ferrari's 2022 resurgence, was ideally positioned to capitalise on the new formula.
Bottas Brings Front-Running Experience
Valtteri Bottas' arrival from Mercedes transformed Alfa Romeo's identity and technical capability overnight. After five seasons as Lewis Hamilton's teammate, winning ten races and contributing significantly to multiple Constructors' titles, Bottas brought world-class driver development expertise to a team that had previously operated without a driver of that calibre. His technical feedback was immediately impactful, helping shape the C42's development direction throughout the year, and his results, including a points finish in Bahrain and several top-ten results, gave Alfa Romeo the sustained performance they needed to move up the standings.
Zhou's Historic and Impressive Debut
Zhou Guanyu made history as the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula 1, an arrival that generated enormous excitement in one of the sport's most important emerging markets. His debut in Bahrain was immediately overshadowed by the spectacular opening-lap incident at Silverstone, where his C42 flew into the barriers and came to rest against the tyre wall, Zhou escaping unharmed in a testament to modern F1 safety standards. His recovery and continued performance across the season demonstrated resilience and natural pace, and he scored points on multiple occasions to contribute meaningfully to Alfa Romeo's sixth-place constructors result.
Alfa Romeo C42 – Technical Specifications
| Car | Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 |
|---|---|
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
| Drivers | Valtteri Bottas (#77), Zhou Guanyu (#24) |
| Power Unit | Ferrari 066/7 1.6L V6 Turbo Hybrid |
| Transmission | Ferrari 8-speed semi-automatic |
| chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque |
| suspension | Push-rod front, pull-rod rear |
| Constructors' Position | 6th (55 points) |
| Best Race Result | P6 (Bottas, Emilia Romagna) |
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