Formula 1 can be seen in Prague. It is displayed in the parking lot at the gas station
Author: Radim Plachý – Source: Benzina Orlen – Photo: Pavel Srp – 27 October 2022
Want to see a real Formula 1 car? Now is your chance, because he will be touring the Czech Republic until mid-November. Until the end of October, it will be exhibited in Prague at Jižní spojka. From there it will go to the next stop, which will be the gas station Devět křížů on the D1 and the last stop will be in Klimkovice near Ostrava. The exhibition also includes two competitions for valuable prizes for the general public.
“ORLEN Benzina gas stations are part of a large and stable international network, which includes almost three thousand stations in Poland, Germany, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and soon also in Hungary. This international scope is underlined by the successful operation of the ORLEN group in the Formula 1 series. In the Czech Republic, motorsport and Formula 1 are very popular, and therefore we are happy that we can also have the general public in the Czech Republic prepare for the second year such a great experience in the form of a real formula single-seater, “ explained Tomasz Wiatrak, chairman of the board of directors of the ORLEN Unipetrol group, which also includes the network of ORLEN Benzina gas stations.
Visitors to gas stations can see the current Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 car with their own eyes. The tour is unique not only in its content, but also in the transport itself – Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 will be displayed at gas stations in a transparent glass box in 24/7 mode. As part of the roadshow, the public can participate in two competitions for interesting prizes. You can win promotional items from the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN stable or a safe driving course at Autodromo Most worth 5,000 CZK.
After a successful tour of Czech cities, where over 20,000 interested people saw the F1 single-seater, the entire series returns to the Czech Republic. The launch took place at the ORLEN Benzina gas station in Litvínov on October 17, currently it can be seen in Prague:
- Prague Braník, filling station on the South Junction (October 25 – October 31)
- Nine crosses on the D1 highway (1/11 – 7/11)
- Klimkovice near Ostrava on the D1 highway (November 8 – November 14)
Technical information and interesting facts about the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN C42 car:
- Chassis: carbon fiber monocoque
- Engine: Ferrari Tipo 065/6 EVO V6 1600cc mid-longitudinal, weight 145kg, aluminum block and head, bore x stroke 80 x 53mm, DOHC, direct fuel injection, dry sump lubrication, turbocharging, 740 horsepower horsepower, liter output 463 horsepower, limit 15,000 rpm
- Transmission: 8-speed automated sequential with paddle shifters on the steering wheel, rear wheel drive
- Tire: Pirelli P-Zero 305/670 R13 – 405/670 R13
- Chassis: double wishbones front and rear, anti-roll bars, carbon-ceramic brakes
- Length: 5500 mm
- Width: 2000 mm
- Weight: 795 kg
- Maximum speed during the race: 370 km/h
- Acceleration from 0 to 100: 2.6 seconds
- Acceleration from 0 to 200: 4.8 seconds
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