Alfa Romeo C43
The Alfa Romeo C43 is a Formula One car designed and built by Alfa Romeo that competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship.
Zhou Guanyu driving a C43 during the Austrian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Jan Monchaux (Technical Director) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo C42 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Kick Sauber C44 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
| Length | >5,500 mm (217 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 970 mm (38 in) | ||||||||||
| Wheelbase | ≤3,600 mm (142 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°) turbocharged, 15,000 RPM limited mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Ferrari Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift with epicyclic differential and multi-plate limited slip clutch | ||||||||||
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery | ||||||||||
| Weight | 798 kg (1,759 lb) | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo brake calipers, carbon discs and pads, rear brake by wire control | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Carbon Composite | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The car was driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their second year at the team.
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