Alpine fires up A522 F1 car ahead of 2022 season
Alpine goes into F1’s new era with great optimism after back-to-back P5 finishes in the constructors’ championship.
The team shared an audio clip of its new car being fired up for the first time on social media on Friday afternoon.
ATTENTION: This the sound of our fire-up
— Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) January 21, 2022
Heralding a new era of #Alpine innovation and progress. Pushing the boundaries of #F1 technology. Showcasing the collaborative spirit between Enstone and Viry. This is the birth of the #A522. This is our very first 2022 fire-up. pic.twitter.com/mmemLxhDvB
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso remains alongside Esteban Ocon for 2022.
The duo was evenly matched throughout 2021 with Alonso ultimately coming out on top.
However, it was Ocon who scored big as he claimed the Enstone-based outfit’s first F1 victory since 2013 at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Alonso played his part in that win as he managed to hold up a fast-charging Lewis Hamilton for a number of laps.
The Spaniard returned to the podium for the first time since 2014 in the final part of the season with P3 in Qatar.
It’s been a busy off-season for Alpine with Alain Prost leaving the team, while Otmar Szafnauer has been heavily-linked after leaving Aston Martin.
