Sauber extends the naming contract for Alfa Romeo F1

Alfa Romeo has extended its relationship with the Sauber Formula 1 team in a multi-year contract that is expected to run until 2024.

The deal began purely as a title sponsorship in 2018, and for the past three years the team has been called Alfa Romeo.

Negotiations to renew the contract had been going on for several months, and the new rules coming into effect next season helped encourage Alfa to stay in the sport.

The confirmation means that the team will continue to employ at least one Ferrari Academy driver in the years to come.

Antonio Giovinazzi currently has the seat while Callum Ilott is serving as a reserve driver this year, competing in FP1 sessions. Mick Schumacher and current F2 leader Robert Shwartzman are also potential future candidates for trips with the team.

“As a historic Italian automobile brand, Alfa Romeo was born on the racetrack,” said Alfa CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato. “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.

“F1 represents a state-of-the-art laboratory for the future electrification of our offering, which is fully in line with our vision for the years to come. In addition, motorsport brings with it the incomparable global presence that we would like to use for a successful future. “

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Team Principal Fred Vasseur said: “Alfa Romeo has been an incredible companion over the past few years and we’re even more looking forward to the chapters to come.

“The new regulations give us the opportunity to take another step forward and I firmly believe that we are perfectly positioned 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 off the racetrack: 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 will continue to work for Alfa Romeo can work on new and exciting projects that will shape the future of the automotive industry. “

The Frenchman added: “Alfa Romeo is not just a key partner, it’s a brand that shows that we mean business. Further cooperation will allow us to create a stable environment, which shows that this is a real partnership that goes beyond sponsorship.

“We are both determined to continue shaping the team and the brand to bring Alfa Romeo back to the top of the motorsport family; The image gain is immense for the team as well. “

Alfa Romeo has had a difficult 2021 season so far and is currently eighth in the Constructors’ World Championship with two points out of two tenth places.

Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41

Photo by: Erik Junius