Alfa Romeo had a lackluster season after finishing eighth in the constructors’ championship with just eight points. The team would be optimistic about the 2021 season as they are powered by a Ferrari engine that gives them hope to improve their form.
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Alfa Romeo just released a video showing the sound of the engine after they started it for the first time. This is the second team after Mclaren to show what the engine will sound like in the new Formula 1 season.
That sounds again … 
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– Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN (@alfaromeoracing) February 15, 2021
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Alfa Romeo car launch
The team would also showcase its new livery, which would run on the Formula 1 grid in 2021. The launch date for Alfa Romeo’s new car would be February 22nd. The location will be in Warsaw, Poland, where the team’s title sponsor, ORLEN, is based.
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN – DECEMBER 5: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland drives the (7) Alfa Romeo Racing C39 Ferrari during the final practice session before the F1 Grand Prix of Sakhir at the Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Mason – Formula 1 / Formula 1 via Getty Images)
The car is said to be called the C41, which is said to be an upgrade from last year to help the team move forward on the grid.
Stick to their lineup
The line-up of the team for 2021 will be the same, consisting of veteran Kimi Räikkönen and Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi. The duo scored four points each, finishing eighth in the constructors’ championship ahead of the fighting team of Haas and Williams.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 19: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Alfa Romeo Racing watch the launch of the Alfa Romeo Racing C39 Ferrari during the first day of Formula 1 winter testing at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on February 19, 2020 in Barcelona . Spain. (Photo by Charles Coates / Getty Images)
The engine sounds promising, but can live up to its hype once it drives over the track. Fans would have to wait patiently for the new season to get their answers.
What do you expect from the Italian team?
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