 A C39 driven by Kimi Räikkönen during the 2020 Formula One pre-season testing. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Alfa Romeo Racing | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Jan Monchaux (Technical Director)[1] Luca Furbatto (Chief Designer)[2] Lucia Conconi (Head of Vehicle Performance) Alessandro Cinelli (Head of Aerodynamics)[3] Nicolas Hennel (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Racing C38 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Racing C41 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[4][5] | |||||||||||
| Length | 5,550 millimetres (219 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 millimetres (79 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 millimetres (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 065 1.6 L (98 cu in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 760 kilograms (1,680 lb) | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7. Kimi Räikkönen 99. Antonio Giovinazzi | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2020 Austrian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alfa Romeo Racing C39 is a Formula One car constructed by Alfa Romeo Racing to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi, returning for their second year with the team.[6] Robert Kubica acted as the team's reserve driver.[7] The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the race was cancelled and the next three events in Bahrain, Vietnam and China were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] The C39 made its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.
The chassis was designed by Jan Monchaux, Luca Furbatto, Lucia Conconi, Alessandro Cinelli and Nicolas Hennel with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari powertrain.
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