The last time Alfa Romeo name was on the Formula 1 grid as a constructor back in 1985.
But, returned to the sport last season as Sauber's title sponsor.
The team say the ownership and management structure remains unchanged but the Sauber name will disappear.
Sauber has been a fixture in F1 since in 1993, when team boss Peter Sauber made the switch from sports car racing.
Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will race for the rebranded outfit, which finished eighth in the constructors' championship last season and will again be powered by Ferrari engines in 2019.
It won’t be the first time the Sauber name has disappeared from Formula 1, back in 2005 BMW bought the Sauber team renamed as BMW Sauber sometimes dubbed as BMW for the 2006 season until 2010 when Petter Sauber rebought the team from BMW.
Sad that the Sauber name is disappearing from Formula 1, although Peter Sauber doesn’t own the team anymore. It is being replace by the Alfa Romeo name instead which is a good choice with their history in Formula 1.
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