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    Alfa Romeo Return to F1 After 30 Year Absence - Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team

    https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/h...th-sauber.html

    The team will get 2018 Ferrari power.

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    Hopefully, with alfa funding they'll become more competitive (also the Ferrari PU). This is very good news for F1 fans! Another historic marque enters F1.

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    Will be nice to see a possibly competitive Sauber instead of a constant back marker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burninator View Post
    Will be nice to see a possibly competitive Sauber instead of a constant back marker.
    +99 As a huge Peter Sauber fan (he's been in the sport for years and contributed a ton) I live in hope.

    It will be interesting to see if there's going to be driver changes (latest Ferrari PUs (Fiat as primary sponsor) makes me think Ferrari Driver Academy).

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    Quote Originally Posted by RidgeBack View Post
    +99 As a huge Peter Sauber fan (he's been in the sport for years and contributed a ton) I live in hope.

    It will be interesting to see if there's going to be driver changes (latest Ferrari PUs (Fiat as primary sponsor) makes me think Ferrari Driver Academy).
    The article I linked suggests LeClerc and Giovanazzi will drive for next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burninator View Post
    The article I linked suggests LeClerc and Giovanazzi will drive for next year.
    let me go read it.... thanks!

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    Ah it'll be good to see LeClerc and Giovanazzi in F1 but I don't think Wehrlein has been able to show what he's got since the teams he's driven for have been terrible. Shame but understandable if they do go with 2 academy drivers. Also Wehrlein is a Merc junior (IIRC) so it's not likely they'll keep him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by burninator View Post
    Will be nice to see a possibly competitive Sauber instead of a constant back marker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RidgeBack View Post
    Ah it'll be good to see LeClerc and Giovanazzi in F1 but I don't think Wehrlein has been able to show what he's got since the teams he's driven for have been terrible. Shame but understandable if they do go with 2 academy drivers. Also Wehrlein is a Merc junior (IIRC) so it's not likely they'll keep him.
    This. Wehrlein is going to get hosed which is a shame. Williams ought to make him and Kubica their drivers but obviously that won't happen.
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    Alfa Romeo is Ferrari/Fiat now. It used to be totally separate car manufacturer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hakentt View Post
    Alfa Romeo is Ferrari/Fiat now. It used to be totally separate car manufacturer.
    uh huh

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    That really makes sense. This news is further proof that Alfa really is on the rise, long term. I'm super excited!

    Sauber will definitely have at least similar resources to when they were able to 'do their thing' and punch above their weight instead of languishing so bad that there was no sense really.

    It's interesting to see how this sort of forms a southern European F1 base, something to rival the British main F1 base. Ferrari were doing a fantastic job but were always at a disadvantage being so far away, not in 'the F1 hub'. Now they not only have their resources which were putting up a hell of a fight (alone), but a slight expansion. Sure, Hinwil is about 500 km from Modena, but that's basically a stone's throw in many ways. It won't hurt to mix some focused Swiss mentality and precision with the Italian drive and engineering tradition.

    Next we need a Haas-Dodge tie-up and we're golden, FCA will get full podiums!
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    Leclerc and Ericsson confirmed to race for Sauber in 2018

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