Recently, Alfa Romeo owner Stellantis announced that they have plans for an all-electric future. Against this background, there is talk of Alfa Romeo being renamed Alfa e-Romeo. What is interesting, however, is that the Alfa Romeo F1 brand itself will not change.
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However, reports suggest that there will be more symbols and advertising media on the cars. This includes tweaking the iconic Visconti snake, which is likely to represent an electrical plug. In another note, Stellantis announced that there will be electric versions of the Biscione and Tonale models.
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Will this affect the Alfa Romeo F1 team?
Admittedly, this shouldn’t affect the image of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team. This is because the Alfa e-Romeo name is not emblazoned on the Formula 1 cars. To get back to the brand itself, early reports suggested the Italian automaker’s interest in Formula E.
Formula 1 F1 – Styria Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – June 27, 2021 Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen in action with McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc during the REUTERS / Leonhard Foeger race
This is largely due to the regulations for 2022-23 that the Gen3 cars will introduce. If the rules package is lucrative enough, Alfa Romeo could be tempted to join Formula E. At the other end of the scale, another scenario could be that Alfa Romeo will stay in Formula 1 while Maserati decides to join Formula E.
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At the moment, the Alfa Romeo F1 team is perfectly happy to stay in the sport. With Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi you have a decent driver line-up. The Finn proves to be a source of knowledge on the development front and serves Giovinazzi as a great mentor.
In the meantime, Giovinazzi himself did an excellent job, especially in qualifying. Together, the two have helped the Italian team grow and stay away from the bottom of the leaderboard. 2021 Formula Constructors Championship.
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