Ooh, ah, look at All of the Shiny, Purdy colours!
And Nah, that’s not to be Cornfuzed with Brock Purdy, Ouch!
For those keeping track, here’s the list of the
Formula 1 Car launch dates known. Since when I began this Alfa Romeo and Haas
had not announced their dates yet, but have since done so.
Haas: January 31
Red Bull: February 3
Williams: February 6
Alfa Romeo: February 7
AlphaTauri: February 11
Aston Martin: February 13
McLaren: February 13
Ferrari: February 14
Mercedes: February 15
Alpine: February 16
Guess it makes sense that Red Bull, the
reigning Formula 1 Drivers and Constructors Champions were initially launching
first. Going very Upscale by hosting a physical car launch in New York. Being
the first time ever in formula One’s History to Host an F1 Car launch in the
States.
At least I Arse-sumed it was an actual F1
Chassis being shown. Although it will obviously not be the team’s definitive RB19
2023 F1 Challenger. Since these are “State” secrets for All ten of our current
Formula 1 Constructors, who are loathe to let anybody new join their party! Boo
Hoo, we Don’t wanna let anybody else have a piece of our Cake Mikey!
Yet I almost feel sorry for Williams and Alfa Romeo
following Red Bull now. Since they will definitely still be overshadowed by the
announcement of Ford returning to Formula 1 in partnership with Red Bull Power
Train, “co-producing” it and AlphaTauri’s 2026 Power Units. (PU)
And it seems like this is All that was talked
about at Red Bull’s launch, which I thought I read somewhere it was just a
livery reveal of the Red Bull’s latest F1 Challenger?
As Williams and Mercedes are said to be holding
Digital release events. Whilst I’m guessing Ferrari’s doing something at either
Maranello or Fiarono? With Aston Martin holding it’s Rollout at it’s Silverstone
factory.
Alpine will reveal it’s new racecar in London. While
AlphaTauri will use the same New York City premises as Thar Big Brother Red
Bull used just over a week previously.
Initially leaving us wondering when Alfa Romeo
and Haas would launch their new cars? And whether or not these will just be
digital teases prior to Formula One’s single three day test session at Bahrain,
from February 23-25.
And in what feels like it’s becoming an yearly
tradition. Haas once again “Jumped the Shark” to the Head of the Queue with it’s
2023 livery release on January 31st, with it’s VF-23 to actually
break cover closer to Bahrain’s February test. Revealing during it’s livery
launch on a virtual, basic shape concept of last year’s car. That the team
would due a Shakedown test of the VF-23 on Feb 11th at silverstone.
Meanwhile Alfa Romeo quietly announced their launch
will be held a day after Team Wlly’s on February 7th. In what I’m
pretty certain is the final year of Alfa Romeo branding.
As the F1 season commences on March 5th, also
at the Bahrain International Circuit. Followed by Saudi Arabia and Australia to
start the year. With now just a Mega’, record 23 races on the calendar. As this
April’s cancelled Chinese Grand Prix will not be replaced, leaving a four week
gap in the schedule between Australia and Azerbaijan.
As we’re just shy of a month away before another lengthy Formula 1 season commences, and just over a Fortnight’s time, ergo 17 days until Cars actually Hit the track in earnest for the first time this year…