Options are open for Alfa Romeo's post-F1 move
Sep.12 - Alfa Romeo could turn its attention to America once it leaves Formula 1 at the end of next year.
With the Swiss team Sauber looking likely to pair up with Audi for 2026, Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato confirmed at Monza that the Italian carmaker will drop its naming rights after 2023.
Imperato was trackside at Monza for the Italian GP and he credited the late Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne for the "exceptional" Sauber-Alfa Romeo collaboration.
Sergio Marchionne
"The return on investment is the highest in the paddock," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
As for what comes next for Alfa Romeo in terms of motor racing activities, Imperato isn't sure.
"In this situation with global warming and a war taking place just an hour and a half flight from Monza, we would be idiots to make plans for five years," he said.
"Let's leave the options open," the Alfa Romeo CEO added, specifically refusing to rule out speculation that an Indycar collaboration could be next.
"All the options are on the table," Imperato repeated.
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Instead of re-badging the Sauber, you could design and build your own chassis and source the power-plant from one of four or five engine suppliers. Oh, like all the other teams.
Frankly, the more teams the better as far as I'm concerned. One of them will hit the sweet-spot and break-away from the pack. What's not to love about that.
F1 has binders of regulation (Grrr...), but there is still latitude for the teams to innovate and to create something different. Open-wheel racing outside the FIA envelope have gone to spec chassis and engines- except, I think, for Australia - which is usually a snore-fest.
I'd love to the the F1 rules relaxed a bit. Think back to when Ken Tyrell introduced the Derek Gardner designed P-34, or the Brabham BT-46 Fan Car. Though not wildly successful, they changed the paradigm which made Formula 1 stand-out.
F1 is still exciting, but the cars are huge beasts in comparison to even 5 years ago.
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