Alfa Romeo could return to Formula 1 with their own team rather than simply putting their name to an engine provided by Ferrari, FIAT Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne said on Friday. 'Alfa Romeo are capable of making their own F1 chassis, just as they are capable of making engines,' he told Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper in an interview, without specifying a timeframe. Marchionne, who is also Ferrari president, first raised the possibility of Alfa returning as a competitor when he spoke to reporters at Ferrari's Maranello factory in December. He said then that it was important for the sporty FIAT Chrysler-owned marque to be active in Formula One beyond the small-scale branding...
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