Alfa Romeo Racing poursuit sa collaboration avec la pilote d’essai Tatiana Calderon en 2019

Alfa Romeo Racing est heureux d'annoncer la poursuite de sa collaboration avec Tatiana Calderon comme pilote d'essai en 2019

Après avoir fait ses début au volant d'une Formule 1 à Mexico City en 2018, la pilote colombienne a poursuivi avec deux autres journées d'essais sur le circuit de Fiorano quelques semaines plus tard. Tatiana a impressionné le team par sa détermination et continuera donc de développer ses talents en poursuivant ses talents de pilotage aux commandes d'une voiture de Formule 1 en 2019.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing et CEO Sauber Motorsport AG :

« Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que nous allons continuer notre collaboration avec Tatiana Calderon comme pilote d'essai. L'équipe est impressionnée par les qualités de Tatiana, sa volonté et sa dextérité. Elle a fait preuve d'un bon niveau de performances quand la possibilité lui a été donnée de conduire une Formule 1 pour la première fois la saison dernière. Ensemble nous allons continuer à développer ses talents en tant que pilote d'essai au sein de l'équipe Alfa Romeo Racing.»

Tatiana Calderon, pilote d'essai Alfa Romeo Racing :

« Je suis extrêmement heureuse de continuer à être pilote d'essai d'Alfa Romeo Racing cette année. Ils ont accompli des progrès fantastiques l'an dernier et c'est toujours un privilège de travailler auprès de personnes aussi expérimentées. Ils m'ont aussi donné la première opportunité de piloter une F1 et j'adore faire partie de ce team. Je pense que nous pourrons faire des choses fantastiques ensemble cette année. Je veux dès lors remercier Alfa Romeo Racing et Frédéric Vasseur d'avoir cru en moi et de me guider dans cette aventure géniale. » 

Bruxelles, le 1 mars 2019

About Alfa Romeo brand:
Since its founding in Milan, Italy, in 1910, Alfa Romeo has designed and crafted some of the most stylish and exclusive cars in automotive history. That tradition lives on today as Alfa Romeo continues to take a unique and innovative approach to designing automobiles. In every Alfa Romeo, technology and passion converge to produce a true work of art - every detail essential, every design the perfect harmony between beauty and purpose, engineering and emotion. Fully reviving Alfa Romeo's spirit and maximizing its global appeal has been one of FCA's priorities. Following a clear and well-defined strategy, Alfa Romeo is writing a new chapter in its more than century-long history that represents an extraordinary opportunity to realize the brand's full potential. Today, Alfa Romeo is a true showcase of the Group's best resources, talent and technological know-how. First with the Giulia, and more recently with the Stelvio, Alfa Romeo has created two models that capture the pure and original spirit of the brand - that instantly recognizable thoroughbred character. These models are testament to Alfa Romeo's La meccanica delle emozioni spirit and quintessential examples of what people have come to expect from this prestigious brand. Alfa Romeo is winning the hearts of a new generation and retaking its rightful position as one of the world's most desired premium brands. It is, once again, one of the leading symbols of Italian engineering and style, an icon of Italy's technological excellence and creative spirit. After more than 30 years of absence from Formula One, the brand announced its return to the sport in 2018 as Title Sponsor of the Sauber F1 Team.

About Sauber Group of Companies:
The Sauber Group of Companies is composed of three entities - Sauber Motorsport AG, which operates the Formula One team - Sauber Engineering AG, which focuses on prototype development and additive manufacturing - and Sauber Aerodynamik AG, which conducts full- and model-scale testing in the factory's state-of-the-art wind tunnel and creates ground-breaking innovations in the field of aerodynamics. The companies collaborate closely to apply the expertise of over 450 dedicated individuals at the headquarter in Hinwil, Switzerland, to all internal and external projects.
Since its founding in 1970, the passion for racing has been at the heart of Sauber. 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.