Alfa Romeo unveiled the new C41 car in Poland on Monday , and will give the updated model its first on-track outing on Friday when it completes a shakedown in Barcelona. With an overhaul of the technical regulations on the horizon for 2022, teams have been permitted to work on developing next year’s car since January 1. Most have spent the winter trying to evaluate when to fully stop development of the 2021 car to shift focus to 2022, while teams such have Haas have hinted they will make the switch and cease development for 2021 as soon as possible. Speaking at the unveiling of the C41 car, Alfa Romeo technical director Jan Monchaux said that despite the significance of 2022 in resetting the pecking order, the team was still planning some updates for the early part of the 2021 season. “2022 is really going to be a new era for the technical [side] in Formula 1,” Monchaux said. “It’s a great opportunity for us as a relatively small team to try and catch up with the … [Read more...] about Alfa Romeo planning early-season updates for 2021 car