After the race, team boss Frederic Vasseur proclaimed the team had made a forward step, and were part of the midfield now:
Vasseur said that regardless of the lack of points taken over the weekend, the team was now ready to race in the midfield:
Alfa Romeo’s results show clear progress from last season
Alfa Romeo were comfortably able to reach Q2 in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix. They also demonstrated competitive pace throughout the race.
Both team drivers finished ahead of Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin.
With an improved Ferrari engine and a visibly different front-end on the car, Alfa Romeo have made significant gains since last year. Italian driver Antonio Giovinazzi echoed the thoughts of his team boss as he felt there was a notable improvement in the car from last year.
The team has undoubtedly made a forward step in car performance for the 2021 Formula 1 season. However, the driver lineup of Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi doesn’t inspire confidence. In the most competitive midfield in years, their drivers could be the difference between finishing in the points or P11. Does Alfa Romeo need to look at younger, more competitive drivers for next season? Only time will tell.
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