Alfa Romeo C43

The Alfa Romeo C43 is a Formula One car designed and built by Alfa Romeo competing in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.

Alfa Romeo C43
Zhou Guanyu driving a C43 during the Austrian Grand Prix.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorAlfa Romeo
Designer(s)Jan Monchaux (Technical Director)[1]
PredecessorAlfa Romeo C42
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units [2]
Suspension (rear)Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units [2]
Length>5,500 mm (217 in) [2]
Width2,000 mm (79 in) [2]
Height970 mm (38 in) [2]
Wheelbase≤3,600 mm (142 in) [2]
EngineFerrari
1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°) turbocharged, 15,000 RPM limited mid-mounted.
Electric motorFerrari
Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
TransmissionAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse [2] 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutch
BatteryLithium-ion battery
Weight798 kg (1,759 lb) [2]
BrakesBrembo brake calipers, carbon discs and pads, rear brake by wire control[2]
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry)
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
ClutchCarbon Composite [2]
Competition history
Notable entrantsAlfa Romeo F1 Team Stake
Notable drivers
Debut2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event2023 Mexico City Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
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The car is driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their second year at the team.

Design and development

On 26 August 2022, Alfa Romeo announced that they would leave Formula One at the end of 2023, ending their partnership with Sauber, making C43 the last Sauber-engineered car to be badged as an Alfa Romeo.[3] On 20 January 2023, it was announced that the C43 would be launched on 7 February.[4][5]

Launch and pre-season testing

Alfa Romeo revealed their car design on 7 February 2023 via livestream. The car donned a new red-and-black livery, representing the departure of the previous year's title sponsor (Orlen Unipetrol) and the entry of global digital brokerage platform Stake.com taking said role. However, in countries where advertisement of gambling and sports betting is disallowed, and in the video game F1 23, Stake's branding will be replaced by one of streaming website Kick. If both sponsorships are outlawed, and in its appearance in the video game F1 22, the Alfa Romeo logo will be featured.[6][7] The Kick sponsorship was first showcased at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix.

Prior to the season opener at Bahrain, the C43 was added to the video game F1 22.[8]

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Power unit Tyres Driver name Grands Prix Points WCC pos.
BHR SAU AUS AZE MIA MON ESP CAN AUT GBR HUN BEL NED ITA SIN JPN QAT USA MXC SAP LVG ABU
2023 Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake Ferrari 066/10 P Finland Valtteri Bottas 8 18 11 18 13 11 19 10 15 12 12 12 14 10 Ret Ret 8 12 16* 8th*
China Zhou Guanyu 16F 13 9 Ret 16 13 9 16 12 15 16 13 Ret 14 12 13 9 13
Reference:[9][10]

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "Alfa Romeo reveal 'major change' on new C43 as they target 'next level of performance' in 2023". Formula One. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. "Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake C43". Sauber Group.
  3. "Alfa Romeo to end Sauber partnership at end of 2023 season | Formula 1®".
  4. "Alfa Romeo confirm launch date for 2023 challenger". Formula1.com. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. "Alfa Romeo announces launch date for 2023 F1 car". us.motorsport.com. 20 January 2023.
  6. "In countries where advertisement of gambling and sports betting is disallowed, @Stake will be replaced by @KickStreaming - both in the @alfaromeoorlen team name and logo. Where both Stake and Kick are disallowed, just the Alfa Romeo F1 Team logo will be featured". Twitter. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  7. "Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake is now live on stream with KICK.com". Sauber Group. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. "ALFA ROMEO'S C43 2023 LIVERY ADDED TO F1® 22". 22 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  9. "2023 Constructor Standings". Formula1.com. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  10. "Alfa Romeo C43". StatsF1. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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