The prestigious Italian brand, owned past times Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), merely final calendar week signed a multi-year technical too commercial partnership understanding amongst Swiss Sauber F1 Team for participation inward the Formula 1 footing entitle outset amongst the 2018 season.
The single-seaters volition sport the distinctive colours too logo of Alfa Romeo, the team's Title Sponsor, too volition endure equipped amongst 2018 Ferrari ability units.
The ambit of the understanding includes strategic, commercial too technological cooperation inward all applicable areas of development, including access to applied scientific discipline know-how too the expertise of Alfa Romeo technical staff. This partnership volition supply additional opportunities for the 2 organisations, inward both Formula 1 too the automotive sector inward full general .
The official cite volition endure Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team.
Sergio Marchiane, CEO of FCA, said: "This understanding amongst the Sauber F1 Team is a meaning stride inward the reshaping of the Alfa Romeo brand, which volition render to Formula 1 afterward an absence of to a greater extent than than xxx years. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 storied marque that has helped create the history of this sport, Alfa Romeo volition bring together other major automakers that participate inward Formula 1. The create itself volition too work goodness from the sharing of engineering too strategic know-how amongst a partner of the Sauber F1 Team's undisputed experience. The Alfa Romeo engineers too technicians, who get got already demonstrated their capabilities amongst the newly-launched models, Giulia too Stelio, volition get got the chance to create that sense available to the Sauber F1 Team. At the same time, Alfa Romeo fans volition in i lawsuit once to a greater extent than get got the chance to back upwards an automaker that is determined to start writing an exciting novel chapter inward its unique, legendary sporting history."
Pascal Picci, Chairman of Sauber Holding AG, commented: "We are really pleased to welcome Alfa Romeo to the Sauber F1 Team. Alfa Romeo has a long history of success inward Grand Prix racing, too nosotros are really proud that this internationally renowned fellowship has chosen to operate amongst us for its render to the pinnacle of motorsport. Working closely amongst a car manufacturer is a cracking chance for the Sauber Group to farther prepare its engineering too applied scientific discipline projects. We are confident that together nosotros tin convey the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team cracking success, too expression forrad to a long too successful partnership."
The render of Alfa Romeo, i of the major protagonists inward Formula 1 history, is expected to contribute significantly to the appeal too futurity evolution of the sport. Alfa Romeo brings amongst it technological know-how too a large too passionate fan base, piece participation inward the entitle too offers benefits for the create inward areas such equally engineering transfer too route safety.
Alfa Romeo is known closed to the footing for its racing heritage too technological excellence. The undisputed champion of the pre-war Grand Prix (in 1925, the GP Tipo 2 dominated the foremost World Championship), Alfa Romeo participated inward Formula 1 from 1950 to 1988, both equally a constructor too engine supplier. Immediately upon its debut, Alfa Romeo won the foremost 2 drivers' footing championships, inward 1950 too 1951, amongst drivers Nino Farina too Juan Manuel Fangio. From 1961 to 1979, Alfa Romeo participated equally engine supplier to several F1 teams. Following its render equally a constructor inward 1979, Alfa Romeo achieved its best effect inward 1983, taking 6th house inward the constructors' championship. More than xxx years afterward withdrawing equally a competition from Formula 1 (1985), the create is returning amongst the clear intention to create its mark.
If you're a fan of Formula 1, too fancy reading to a greater extent than virtually the times when Alfa Romeo originally competed inward races, too hence why non get got a expression at Brian Harvey's mass Formula One – The Real Score?, a rewriting of the records of Formula One too its best drivers to include every race of equivalent criterion to the official World Championship rounds. And for the Alfa Aficionado, nosotros get got Johnny Tipler's late reprinted Alfa Romeo Giulia GT & GTA, similar a shot inward paperback!
Advertisement