This timeline gives a history of F1 Alfa Romeo Drivers, Principals and results from 1950 – Present.
Alfa Romeo took part in Formula One in 1950 and 1951 but then retired from the sport until 1979. On its return to the sport, Alfa Romeo only had limited success and again retired from the sport in 1985. Alfa Romeo sponsored Scuderia Ferrari in 2015 and two years later sponsored Sauber. In 2019 Swiss firm Sauber rebranded as Alfa Romeo Racing.
1950 (13th May to 3rd September)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo S.p.A(Italy)
Team Principal
Nicola Romeo
Drivers
Consalvo Sanesi (Italy), Giuseppe Farina (Italy), Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina), Luigi Fagioli (Italy), Piero Taruffi (Italy), Reg Parnell (Great Britain)
Driver Placement
1st – Giuseppe Farina; 2nd – Juan Manuel Fangio; 3rd – Luigi Fagioli; 9th – Reg Parnell
Constructor Placement
1st
Nicola Romeo
Drivers
Consalvo Sanesi (Italy), Giuseppe Farina (Italy), Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina), Luigi Fagioli (Italy), Piero Taruffi (Italy), Reg Parnell (Great Britain)
Driver Placement
1st – Giuseppe Farina; 2nd – Juan Manuel Fangio; 3rd – Luigi Fagioli; 9th – Reg Parnell
Constructor Placement
1st
1951 (27th May to 28th October)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo S.p.A(Italy)
Team Principal
Nicola Romeo
Drivers
Consalvo Sanesi (Italy), Felice Bonetto (Italy), Giuseppe Farina (Italy), Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina), Luigi Fagioli (Italy), Paul Pietsch (Germany), Toulo de Graffenried (Switzerland)
Driver Placement
1st – Juan Manuel Fangio; 4th – Giuseppe Farina; 11th – Luigi Fagioli; 12th – Consalvo Sanesi; 17th Toulo de Graffenried
Constructor Placement
1st
Nicola Romeo
Drivers
Consalvo Sanesi (Italy), Felice Bonetto (Italy), Giuseppe Farina (Italy), Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina), Luigi Fagioli (Italy), Paul Pietsch (Germany), Toulo de Graffenried (Switzerland)
Driver Placement
1st – Juan Manuel Fangio; 4th – Giuseppe Farina; 11th – Luigi Fagioli; 12th – Consalvo Sanesi; 17th Toulo de Graffenried
Constructor Placement
1st
1952 – 1978
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo(Italy)
Did not compete
1979 (21st January to 7th October)
Constructor Name – Autodelta (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Vittorio Brambilla (Italy)
Driver Placement
Unplaced – no points
Constructor Placement
Unplaced – no points
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Vittorio Brambilla (Italy)
Driver Placement
Unplaced – no points
Constructor Placement
Unplaced – no points
1980 (13th January to 5th October)
Constructor Name – Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Andrea de Cesaris (Italy), Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Patrick Depailler (France), Vittorio Brambilla (Italy)
Driver Placement
18th – Bruno Giacomelli
Constructor Placement
11th
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Andrea de Cesaris (Italy), Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Patrick Depailler (France), Vittorio Brambilla (Italy)
Driver Placement
18th – Bruno Giacomelli
Constructor Placement
11th
1981 (15th March to 17th October)
Constructor Name – Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Mario Andretti (United States)
Driver Placement
15th – Bruno Giacomelli; 17th – Mario Andretti
Constructor Placement
9th
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Mario Andretti (United States)
Driver Placement
15th – Bruno Giacomelli; 17th – Mario Andretti
Constructor Placement
9th
1982 (23rd January to 25th September)
Constructor Name – Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Andrea de Cesaris (Italy)
Driver Placement
17th – Andrea de Cesaris; 22nd – Bruno Giacomelli
Constructor Placement
10th
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Bruno Giacomelli (Italy), Andrea de Cesaris (Italy)
Driver Placement
17th – Andrea de Cesaris; 22nd – Bruno Giacomelli
Constructor Placement
10th
1983 (13th March to 15th October)
Constructor Name – Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Andrea de Cesaris (Italy), Mauro Baldi (Italy)
Driver Placement
8th – Andrea de Cesaris; 16th – Mauro Baldi
Constructor Placement
6th
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Andrea de Cesaris (Italy), Mauro Baldi (Italy)
Driver Placement
8th – Andrea de Cesaris; 16th – Mauro Baldi
Constructor Placement
6th
1984 (5th March to 21st October)
Constructor Name – Benetton Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Riccardo Patrese (Italy), Eddie Cheever (United States)
Driver Placement
13th – Riccardo Patrese; 16th – Eddie Cheever
Constructor Placement
8th
Carlo Chiti
Drivers
Riccardo Patrese (Italy), Eddie Cheever (United States)
Driver Placement
13th – Riccardo Patrese; 16th – Eddie Cheever
Constructor Placement
8th
1985 (7th April to 3rd November)
Constructor Name – Benetton Team Alfa Romeo (Italy)
Team Principal
Not known
Drivers
Riccardo Patrese (Italy), Eddie Cheever (United States)
Driver Placement
Unplaced – no points
Constructor Placement
Unplaced – no points
Not known
Drivers
Riccardo Patrese (Italy), Eddie Cheever (United States)
Driver Placement
Unplaced – no points
Constructor Placement
Unplaced – no points
1986 – 2018
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo(Italy)
Did not compete
2019 (15th March to 1st December)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo Racing (Switzerland)
Team Principal
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
12th – Kimi Räikkönen; 17th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
8th
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
12th – Kimi Räikkönen; 17th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
8th
2020 (start delayed due to Coronavirus – 3rd July – 1st December)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen (Switzerland)
Team Principal
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
16th – Kimi Räikkönen; 17th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
8th
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
16th – Kimi Räikkönen; 17th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
8th
2021 (28th March – 12th December)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen (Switzerland)
Team Principal
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Robert Kubica (Poland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
16th – Kimi Räikkönen; 18th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
9th
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Kimi Räikkönen (Finland), Robert Kubica (Poland), Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy)
Driver Placement
16th – Kimi Räikkönen; 18th Antonio Giovinazzi
Constructor Placement
9th
2022 (28th March – 12th December)
Constructor Name – Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen (Switzerland)
Team Principal
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Zhou Guanyu (China)
Driver Placement
TBC – Valtteri Bottas; TBC – Zhou Guanyu
Constructor Placement
TBC
Frédéric Vasseur
Drivers
Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Zhou Guanyu (China)
Driver Placement
TBC – Valtteri Bottas; TBC – Zhou Guanyu
Constructor Placement
TBC
Published Mar 29 2022 @ 5:05 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
Harvard Reference for this page:
Heather Y Wheeler. (2022). F1 Alfa Romeo Drivers, Standings 1950 – Present. https://www.thetimelinegeek.com/f1-alfa-romeo-drivers-standings. Last accessed [date]