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Alfa Romeo run special camouflage car in first public outing during F1 testing in Barcelona to keep new livery a secret

ALFA ROMEO have done a good job of keeping their 2022 livery under wraps by fielding a camouflage car at F1 testing in Barcelona.

Preparations are continuing for the upcoming 2022 F1 season, with testing taking place in the Spanish city.

Alfa Romeo are conducting testing in a one-off camouflage livery

The official livery is not being revealed until Sunday


The special design caught they eye at F1 testing in Barcelona

And while the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren have already revealed their cars for next season, Alfa Romeo are yet to do so.

The ninth-placed finishers in the Constructor’s Championship from last year don’t officially unveil their new livery until Sunday, February 27.

So as a result a special one-off snazzy camouflage look is being used at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for F1 testing this week.

Mercedes recently revealed their new W13 retro-looking car to high praise from fans of the Silver Arrows.

Meanwhile Ferarri unveiled their new F1-75 car earlier this month too, which they hope will compete with Mercedes and Red Bull this year.

Back at Alfa Romeo Valteri Bottas will partner Zhou Guanyu behind the wheel of the new C42 for the upcoming season.

The Finnish driver joins the team after being replaced at Mercedes by George Russell.

And he’ll be hoping to help Alfa Romeo to more than the meagre 13 points they scored in the entire 2021 campaign.

Only a pointless season from backmarkers Haas stopped Alfa Romeo from finishing rock bottom of the Constructor’s Championship.

Elsewhere at testing in Barcelona Lewis Hamilton was spotted having a cheeky look into the Red Bull garage.

The seven-time world champ went on a stroll down the pit lane as he gears up for a shot at a record eighth F1 world title this year.

And he couldn’t resist a sneak peek at rival Max Verstappen’s car.

Hamilton recently ended months of retirement speculation by confirming he would return to the grid for a sixteenth year behind the wheel.