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Frédéric Vasseur Reveals Peter Sauber Talks Ahead of Sauber/Alfa Romeo Rebranding

Frédéric Vasseur said it was important for him to get the blessing of Peter Sauber over the renaming of the Sauber F1 Team to Alfa Romeo Racing. The Sauber name had been in Formula 1 since 1993, but it dropped off the entry list at the end of 2018 when it was renamed as Alfa Romeo, and Vasseur, the Team Principal of the Hinwil-based outfit, says the team has a long-term deal with the Italian manufacturer. Vasseur revealed talks took place between himself and Sauber, and the former team owner gave his backing to the decision to rebrand the team ahead of the 2019 season. “When we had the discussion with Alfa Romeo the first one I called one was Peter,' said Vasseur to Motorsport.com....
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