Alfa Romeo aims for a double points finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix, with both of their drivers expected to turn their top-10 starts into points. Valtteri Bottas, after a brief hiatus during FP1, swiftly secured the fourth-fastest time in FP2 and has maintained a position within the top 10, gearing up from a ninth-place start for the upcoming race. Bottas expressed his optimism, given their improved performance on the smoother track of Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, contrasting their struggles at the bumpy Circuit of the Americas.
Currently, Alfa Romeo ranks eighth in the standings, trailing by 10 points behind Williams and six points ahead of bottom-placed AlphaTauri. Bottas emphasized the need to seize this opportunity, especially in light of their performance in Hungary earlier this season. Moreover, an infraction by Alex Albon allowed Guanyu Zhou into the top-10, where he hopes to focus on race pace and potentially collaborate to challenge the AlphaTauris.
Alfa Romeo’s team representative, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, accentuated the significance of this achievement in relation to the vast differences in prize money in the Constructors’ ranking. He praised the drivers and the team for their efforts and remained hopeful for a rewarding outcome in the race.
