Thanks to a last minute dash to the airport by Antonio Giovinazzi to pick up a crucial car part, his 2019 team mate Kimi Raikkonen was able to take Alfa Romeo’s new challenger out for its first spin at Fiorano on Wednesday…

Alfa Romeo caused a stir when they revealed a one-off 'love' livery for the shakedown on Valentine’s Day, with 2007 F1 world champion Raikkonen completing 33 laps, that was within the 100km restriction enforced when completing a filming day.

“We had a good session on track,” said Raikkonen. “The car felt good and I was able to get a first impression of the car we will be running this season.

“We will work on the last few details and head to Barcelona for two weeks of testing. I look forward to getting to know the car better there.”