BWT Alpine F1 Team Unveils Its 2022 Challenger With 2 Liveries

Alpine has finally unveiled its 2022 F1 car, the A522, with two contrasting liveries. While the real car is being prepared in Barcelona for the first pre-season test of the year later this week, Alpine showcased its show car with an electric blue livery banded with ample use of pink throughout the car signifying its new partnership with BWT. What was interesting however, was that BWT Alpine F1 Team also revealed an all-pink 'season-opener spec' livery which will be used in the first 2 races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to kickstart the BWT - Alpine partnership.

BWT Alpine A522 sporting the 'season opener spec' pink livery

Towards the front, the design philosophy appears closer to that of Ferrari's F1-75, with the nose, front wing, and radiator openings in the side pods bearing resemblance to that of the Italian team's car. The side pods and engine covers have plentiful vents to maximize engine cooling, and the French team claims that it has improved its power unit and made considerable changes to it by making the Motor Generation Units (MGU) smaller, amongst other things. The A522 also features a push-rod suspension up front.

With this car, BWT Alpine F1 Team is being "humble, but not missing ambition", and is hoping to build on its recent performances by finishing at least 5th or higher in the constructor's championship standings this season.

BWT Alpine A522

Fernando Alonso added that the 2022 regulation changes were a big part of the reason behind his return to Formula 1 in 2021, and he hoped that Alpine would make big gains with this reset. He was joined by Esteban Ocon and Alpine's reserve driver Oscar Piastri on the stage, with all of them sporting Alpine's brand new overalls.

Esteban Ocon & Fernando Alonso showcase the team's design for their driver's overalls

Otmar Szafnauer, Ex-Aston Martin Team Principal, also made his first appearance as BWT Alpine F1 Team's new Team Principal in Paris today. He hopes to bring his way of collaboration with the team and expects that his style of leadership plays the role of a “glue” in holding the team together.