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Saying goodbye to the Sauber name

As you might expect, the complete rebranding of Sauber has brought plenty of PR puff about "The full return of the historic Alfa Romeo motor racing brand to F1". In truth, there is about as much connection between the current team in Switzerland and makers of the 1950s championship-winning Alfetta 158 as there is between Liberty Media and Bernie Ecclestone.

More important is, hopefully, the assured future of a team with a remarkable reputation for survival. And just as significant in the opposite direction comes the final fading of an association with a man who did himself and motorsport proud.