The F1 car that lost victory to a fist-shake
Before its current tie-up with Sauber, Alfa Romeo hadn't entered a team in Formula 1 since the early '80s. The 182 was its attempt to return to winning ways for the first time since the 1950s but, says JAKE BOXALL-LEGGE, things didn't quite go according to plan...
When Sauber announced its rebrand to become Alfa Romeo Racing for the 2019 season, the Italian marque became a Formula 1 constructor for the third time in the championship's history.
Alfa's first term ended after two years, with two world titles. After a hiatus of 28 years - albeit punctuated by short spells as an engine supplier, most notably with Brabham in the late 1970s - Alfa Romeo was persuaded to re-enter as a full-time constructor. Design duties were handed to Alfa's competition department Autodelta, led by ex-Ferrari designer Carlo Chiti.
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