The age of the true ‘backmarker’ team in Formula 1 may be coming to an end. Gone are the times where Minardi would regularly prop up the standings, or the fleeting trio of Caterham, HRT and Marussia would scramble outside of the points. 5774263478001 CrashTV:  Sauber appeared to have taken up that mantle in recent years amid its own financial struggles and near-misses with extinction (the calling card of any F1 minnow). But things have now changed: and fast. So much so that Sauber, as of today, is no longer a thing anymore. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed in a statement that it would be expanding its relationship with the team by rebranding it as ‘Alfa Romeo Racing’,...
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