Alfa Romeo sets goal for second half of season: 'Want to claim P7'

"Zandvoort marks our return from a couple of weeks off, and it will be important to hit the ground running," enthuses team boss Bravi. According to the 48-year-old Italian, his team is motivated to get back on track. "The last few races before the break didn’t quite match our expectations, but we have now put everything behind us, worked on what we learnt in those races, and we are now eager to start the second half of the season."

The season resumes with a back-to-back weekend. The Formula One circus will travel straight to Italy after the Dutch Grand Prix. "It is going to be busy, especially as we have a lot of exciting activities on and off the track in both weekends. Monza is, obviously, a home race for both us and Alfa Romeo, but also in Zandvoort we will have a lot of special activities we cannot wait to unveil," Bravi said, not revealing anything else about them yet. Alfa Romeo has scheduled a press day for Wednesday, which GPblog will also attend.

The main focus, however, is on on-track performance. "Our focus, however, remains firmly on track and on the target we have set for ourselves, to finish ahead of the pack we are battling right now and claim P7 in the championship. With ten races to go, there are still several opportunities to do well and add points to our tally; the battle throughout the field is tight, and we are confident we have it in us to turn the tide and come out on top of our battle.”

Alfa Romeo is currently ninth in the world championship with nine points. Williams and Haas F1 are both on 11 points and Alfa Romeo's goal in the remainder of the 2023 season is to finish ahead of these two rivals.