Alfa Romeo and Sauber have announced that their Formula 1 relationship has been extended for several years

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Alfa Romeo and Sauber Motorsport are continuing their Formula 1 working agreement and announced a new multi-year contract with annual options on Wednesday.

Officials of both organizations believe the changes to Formula 1 cars for 2022, coupled with the sport’s new budget cap, will give the team a chance to steadily climb the Formula 1 ladder. The Alpha Romeo team, with drivers Kimi Rakkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, is currently eighth in the F1 constructors’ championship – the same position it achieved in the 2020 season.

“As a historic Italian automobile brand, Alfa Romeo was born on the racetrack,” said Jean-Philippe, Alfa Romeo CEO. “Today we are proud to continue to honor that racing DNA by placing it at the heart of the future of our brand. We are driven by passion and excellence. Our vision for the coming years and motorsport brings the incomparable global presence that we want to use for a successful future. “

Alfa Romeo’s presence in Formula 1 will play a key role for the manufacturer on its path to electrification. It is also an important global marketing platform and a platform for technology transfer from racing cars to production vehicles and special projects such as the development of the Giulia GTA and GTAm, the latest sedans from Alfa Romeo.

“We are pleased to announce the extension of this partnership. Alfa Romeo has been an incredible companion over the past few years and we are even more looking forward to the chapters to come, ”said Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo another step forward and I firmly believe that we are perfectly positioned to to make big profits together. We look forward to our future together and to staying at the top of the field.

“This relationship is also very important for our company as a whole, also outside the race track. The work we have done in the automotive world has shown the extent of Sauber Engineering’s technological and manufacturing expertise and we are confident that we can continue to work for Alfa Romeo via new and exciting projects that will shape the future of the automotive industry. “

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