Why Sauber-Alfa is already on another level
With greater Ferrari support, one of its prodigies in the driver line-up and the return of the Alfa Romeo name in a 'technical' support capacity, Sauber has high hopes for 2018 - and they look justified
Sauber has put itself on a completely different level for the 2018 season. Its close association with Ferrari and bringing the Alfa Romeo name back to Formula 1 can only be a positive.
I was involved with the early Alfa Romeo/Brabham engine project in the 1970s and was talking with Gordon Murray about those years just the other day! There are many memories from that time, not necessarily all good.
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