The middle order Formula 1 team that occasionally snatches podium finishes will be revealing their car today and from a teaser that was broadcast over the weekend it will embrace the team’s Italian heritage. Watch the Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 reveal along with us.
Japanese rookie Yuki Tsunoda and his more experienced teammate Pierre Gasly helped steer the Scuderia to a 6th place constructors finish last season; closing with 142 points, only 13 behind Alpine and ahead of Aston Martin Racing. The former French Grand Prix winner managed a season best finish of 3rd place in Azerbaijan which afforded the racing outfit 15 points from that performance alone.
Today, the Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 reveal is upon us but a twitter post over the weekend alluded that the team was embracing its Italian heritage with the tricolore flag subtly displayed on the carbon fibre shroud of its rear view mirror.
With a leaked image of the semi-constructed bodywork circulating 24 hours before the official launch, we can see the team will retain the pleasing dark blue and white colour scheme from last season albeit in a revised format for the birth of the new Formula 1 era that is poised to be exciting and competitive.
Powering the Scuderia Alphatauri AT03 will be an iteration of the Honda powerplant that propelled 2021 protagonist Max Verstappen to a first world title in his Red Bull Racing RB16.
The team which is based in the northern part of Italy in Faenza will be revealing their 2022 challenger later today. Team principal Franz Tost stated in an interview last year that his team will “concentrate 100%” on development of their 2022 car from the end of July” which should enable the small outfit a fighting chance to better their results from last season if all goes swimmingly.
