F1 Report Card 2023: Alfa Romeo cruise along at the back
19th December 2023In their final F1 season, for the foreseeable future, Alfa Romeo Sauber cruised their way through the 2023 season just beating Haas to ninth in the constructors.
2023 was a rather invisible season for the Alfa Romeo team as their results were very hit-and-miss regarding points scored.
Finnish driver, Valtteri Bottas opened up the points tally for the team with four points, in the season opener. This was followed by Guanyu Zhou who scored his first two points of the season in Melbourne, at the third race event.
In any race event this season, Bottas’ haul of four points was the maximum obtained by a single driver. However, the team did walk away with a double-point finish in Qatar with six points collected (four by Bottas and two by Zhou).
Comparing their head-to-head statistics, Bottas just edged out Zhou in the races with a score of 12-10 whereas he outpaced the young Chinese driver in qualifying by 15-7.
It’s an encouraging statistic for Zhou, who will be aiming for a seat when Audi arrives in 2026 but on the other side of the same coin, it will be a concern for the Finn, for the same reason.
After the season, both drivers finished 2023 in 15th and 18th amid the driver’s standings. Whereas, Alfa Romeo finished ninth on 16 points, nine points behind Alpha Tauri yet four ahead of Haas.
As the Alfa Romeo and Sauber partnership embarked on their final season together in 2023, eyes amongst fans and the media will be pointed towards Audi’s arrival.
With two seasons still left to compete, the team will have some work to do to establish themselves as a regular member of the midfield, before the arrival of the German manufacturer.
Report: E
Summary: Alfa Romeo trailed at the back, a bit sad considering it was theirs and Sauber’s final season together
That’s all for the article; F1 Report Card 2023: Alfa Romeo cruise along at the back!
Read more Formula 1 here:
- F1 Report Card 2023: Alpha Tauri’s driver problems and performance cost seventh
- F1 2023 Report Card: Williams excelled in 2023 under new leadership
- F1 Report Card 2023: Alpine’s less-than-optimal season
- F1 Report Card: Aston Martin reliant on Alonso performance
- Alpine confirm Abbi Pulling for second F1 Academy season in 2024
- F1 Report Card: A recovery drive to P4 for McLaren
Give us a follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up with the latest news from the world of Motorsport! You can also support us on Patreon or on our website!
Hi, I’m Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion.
I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I’ve loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.
