Alfa Romeo have made it clear they will be pulling out of Formula 1 entirely at the end of the 2023 season.
That famous Italian car brand joined forces with Sauber in a partnership which started in 2019. But it will soon come to an end, in the wake of the announcement that Audi will work with the team when it enters the sport in 2026.
And Alfa Romeo are more than happy to step away before then. Carlos Tavares, chief executive of its owner the Stellantis Group, made that clear when he declared that the brand had achieved everything that it wanted when it first decided to enter the sport.