The consensus after free practice was that Alfa Romeo had a handy car in the C38, but in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix they were not quite where they would have wanted on a day where Ferrari power was good for four cars in the top six, but neither were Kimi Raikkonen or Antonio Giovinazzi.
Both drivers believe they have a good car, further up the pecking order than the timesheets suggest, which gives the veteran and the rookie confidence for race day.
Fellow Ferrari-powered Haas will be the benchmark for the Swiss outfit this season, on this occasion when it mattered the maroon and white cars were lacking.
Alfa Romeo report from Melbourne qualifying:
Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal: “Overall, the qualifying was a good one. While Antonio showed a very strong performance in Q1, Kimi delivered a strong performance in Q2. Our pace has been promising so far and we are confident of our potential to have a good result in the race. The team is optimistic and collaborating well. We will push to bring home the first points of the season tomorrow.”
Kimi Räikkönen, 9th: “Am I happy? Yes and no. I’m a bit disappointed, as I think there is more in the car and we could have ended further up, but I never really put a lap together. Now let’s get through the first two corners of the race without incidents and then take it from there.”
Antonio Giovinazzi, 14th: “The qualifying was ok. I put together quite a good lap in Q1. In Q2, the warm-up lap in my last run did not go as well. A small mistake costs you quite a bit of time in such a tight midfield. We have a good car and race pace and will have the chance to fight for points in the race tomorrow. The strategy will be important as it is quite challenging to overtake on this circuit. I will do my best to have a positive result for the team.”
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