T🦩he French outfit will launch the A522 on February 21, just two days before pre-season testing gets underway in Barcelona.

On Friday, the team shared an audio clip of its new car being fired up for the first t𒐪ime෴.

Alpine is the si🔯xth team to confirm the date of its car launch with Red Bull, Williams, Haas and Alfa Romeo still yet to announce.

Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso will remain alongside Esteban Ocon🍸 for a second season.

The Enstone-based team still finished fifth in the constructors’ championship despite taking 🌌a step back in terms of performance relativ🙈e to 2020.

Ocon took the team’s first win since 20﷽13 at the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Alonso returned to the podium for the first time since his days with Ferrari in Qatar in the second half of the year.

Alpine 💮is pinning its hopes on the new regulations to return to🦂 the front of the field.

It’s been a busy off-season for Alpine with Alain Prost leaving the team, w💝hile Otmar ꦗSzafnauer has been heavily-linked after leaving Aston Martin.

Alonso and Oc🌊on will get their first proper test of the 2022 car when pre-season testingܫ gets underway on February 23-25 in Barcelona.

A se🀅cond test will take place in Bahrain on March 10-12 ahead of the season-opener on March 20.