Sentences with phrase «alfa team driver»
The name Quadrifoglio («four - leaf clover») harks back to 1923, when Alfa team driver Ugo Sivocci was killed testing the company's new P1 racer at Italy's Monza circuit.
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Surely the new driver on the grid that fans will expect the most from, 20 - year - old Charles Leclerc will partner Marcus Ericsson at the new - look Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team.
It seemed pretty obvious that runaway Formula 2 champion and Ferrari junior driver Charles Leclerc was going to get a drive with Sauber this year, and indeed he's now been confirmed as a race driver for 2018, just days after the team announced a tie - up with Alfa Romeo.
Instead, Marchionne says Alfa's presence in F1 could serve as an opportunity to develop rookie Italian drivers, perhaps as a stepping stone before progressing to other teams like Scuderia Ferrari.
It began as a simple request for good luck and ended up becoming a symbol for something even more magical: track records and race victories for Alfa Romeo and its team of drivers.
Marcus Ericsson and Charles Leclerc, the drivers of the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, were also present, driving a 1932 Gran Premio Tipo B and a 1955 750 Competizione
The back - up driver is Antonio Giovinazzi, who interestingly retains his reserve spot at Ferrari too — further enhancing the bond between the two teams through the Alfa Romeo partnership.
Speaking to Italian publicationRepubblica, Marchionne said he wants to bring Alfa Romeo back to F1 as a driver development team for Ferrari.