Since it was announced change in the concept of the power unit in 2026 many world famous car manufacturers have requested permission for to come in in F1. At the moment, the only official proposals they came from Audi and Porsche. If the Stuttgart house is ready to become a partner of Red Bull, the future of the other German house is uncertain: the combinations In these weeks there were many - McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin – but from the latest rumors, Audi would be close to buy or anyway relate to Alfa Romeo.
Audi-Alfa, here we are
This news might look like one fake news, but to put the truth to light it is the CEO himself Jean Philippe Imparato in an interview at Motorsport.com: “I must say that I am not completely blind. But for me there is no problem. We will not change Alfa Romeo's business model. If one day someone makes a choice we will make the decision we have to make, but that's all. It's not a stress. When you are a brand like Alfa Romeo, which has existed for 112 years, the world is open to every opportunity".
Audi facilitated by a factor
Alfa Romeo is returned to F1 in 2019 with decent results in that year and in 2022 it seems have recovered after two very subdued years for the reasons we all know. When the team returned to the motorsport business it did so with the help of Sauber and, from that moment, they are signed annual contracts. However Alfa Romeo does not hold a stake in the team and this could leave the door open to Audi's involvement. But at the moment, AD Learned it seems totally at ease: “We are writing a positive story in terms of business. 2021 was profitable for Alfa Romeo for the first time in years so, really, there is no stress. I am absolutely not scared, scared or, I would say, worried by any of the discussions I have heard in the paddock. I am calm enough to be able to concentrate on my business every day".
ARTICLE BY FRANCESCO ORLANDO
STATEMENT SOURCE: Motorsport.com Italy
