Alfa Romeo to launch new car after first test

Alfa Romeo's 2022 Formula One car will not be officially launched until after the opening test of the season, but it will still appear at the three-day session in Barcelona in an interim livery.

On Wednesday, Alfa Romeo announced that its new car, the C42, will not launch until February 27, the day after the first pre-season test. However, the team quickly confirmed to media that the C42 would be present at the opening test in Barcelona, only in a special interim paint scheme before the race livery is revealed at the launch.

There will be just two pre-season tests ahead of the opening race of the season this year, one in Barcelona, which is being marketed by F1 as a "shakedown", and an…