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november 03, 2019 - Alfa Romeo Racing
2019 FIA Formula One Emirates United States Grand Prix – Qualifying – Saturday
In the years since it entered the calendar in 2012, the Circuit of the Americas has established itself as a great destination for #racing. The track has it all, combining fast corners with hairpins, long straights and twisty sections. The fans are passionate and knowledgeable. The city is welcoming, turning into a gigantic festival of Formula One.
It is also visually stunning. See any aerial view of this circuit – or brave the heights and climb the COTA tower – and you can be in no doubt about where you are. The stars and stripes of the American flag adorn the runoff of many a corner, giving an unmistakeable US flavour to each shot of the track.
Sadly for us, however, one star that did not shine today was our lucky one. After showing a good turn of speed for most of the weekend, our good vein dried up just when it started to matter. It was not the Saturday we wanted, of course, but we won’t let our heads drop. Like in many action movies, the hero may look defeated at one point, but we are hoping for a twist in the tale that will leave the viewer gasping. Tomorrow, after all, is another day, one in which we hope our stars will shine a little bit brighter.
For over 45 years, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. After 25 years of competition in Formula One, the company launched a long-term partnership with Title Sponsor Alfa Romeo in 2018 and enters the 2019 championship under the Team name Alfa Romeo #racing.
It is also visually stunning. See any aerial view of this circuit – or brave the heights and climb the COTA tower – and you can be in no doubt about where you are. The stars and stripes of the American flag adorn the runoff of many a corner, giving an unmistakeable US flavour to each shot of the track.
Sadly for us, however, one star that did not shine today was our lucky one. After showing a good turn of speed for most of the weekend, our good vein dried up just when it started to matter. It was not the Saturday we wanted, of course, but we won’t let our heads drop. Like in many action movies, the hero may look defeated at one point, but we are hoping for a twist in the tale that will leave the viewer gasping. Tomorrow, after all, is another day, one in which we hope our stars will shine a little bit brighter.
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo #racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG:
“We had made some big steps forward this morning and were quite confident going into qualifying, but in the end we fell short. It is disappointing to lose both cars in Q1, even though the margins were so small that a single tenth of a second here or there would have placed us in Q2. It will not be easy to make up ground starting from the back, but we will try to recover what is possible and make the best use of whatever opportunity we will get.”Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7):
Alfa Romeo #racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari)
3rd practice: 8th / 1:34.513 (18 laps) / Q: 17th / 1:34.369 (8 laps)
Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99):
Alfa Romeo #racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari)
3rd practice:16th / 1:35.956 (15 laps) / Q: 16th / 1:34.226 (8 laps)
Media information:
All press content will be made available at the following link throughout the weekend in Austin: bit.ly/34bOF5q
Media contact:
Will Ponissi, Senior Communications Manager, william.ponissi@sauber-group.com, +41 79 591 57 85
Justine Hoffmann, Senior Communications Manager, justine.hoffmann@sauber-group.com, +41 79 774 03 12
About Sauber Group of Companies:
For over 45 years, the innovative Swiss company has been setting standards in the design, development and construction of race cars for various championship series, such as Formula One, DTM, and WEC. Following its own Formula One debut in 1993, Sauber Motorsport AG has established one of the few traditional and privately held teams in the sport. After 25 years of competition in Formula One, the company launched a long-term partnership with Title Sponsor Alfa Romeo in 2018 and enters the 2019 championship under the Team name Alfa Romeo #racing.
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