ESPN.com · Feb 20, 2018
Sauber launches Alfa Romeo-backed 2018 car
Sauber has unveiled its car for the 2018 Formula One season, which marks the start of its title sponsorship with Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo.
On Tuesday, the revealed a car with the same livery scheme it launched when it formally announced the Alfa Romeo deal in late 2017. The tie-up is part of Sauber's new partnership with Ferrari, which includes an up-to-date engine as well as strategic, commercial and technological cooperation.
The deal sees Alfa return to F1 33 years. The Italian company won the first two F1 world championships in 1950 and 1951 but struggled to replicate that success in later years, eventually pulling out of F1 in 1985 after several years with a works team.