Talk:Alfa Romeo Racing C38

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Predecessor[edit]

Given that this car is a direct successor to the Sauber C37, I propose that we should include the C37 as its predecessor in the infobox. It was designed and built as an evolution of the C37 by the same team that created the C37 at Sauber Motorsport AG and only carries the Alfa badge because of a renaming deal struck between the two companies. My attempts to do that have been challenged. What do others think? -- DeFacto (talk). 10:43, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

And now the most recent previous Alfa F1 car has been added as its predecessor, which is related by badge only. I propose restoring the C37 as it's most direct "genetic/DNA" predecessor. Any more thoughts on this? -- DeFacto (talk). 10:37, 19 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agree, the C37 is more accurate predecessor since the C38 is still Sauber-built car, just rebadged as Alfa Romeo. This Alfa Romeo F1 team has nothing to do with the 1979-85 team other than the name. What I propose then is to have both the Sauber C37 and Alfa Romeo 185T listed as predecessors - the C37 as direct successor and the 185T as the last Alfa braded F1 car. Ivaneurope (talk) 10:43, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivaneurope: sounds good to me. -- DeFacto (talk). 11:40, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. SSSB (talk) 18:28, 21 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done, with this edit. -- DeFacto (talk). 06:53, 25 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Naming[edit]

is the car called the Alfa Romeo Racing C38 or the Alfa Romeo C38, if its called one, have the page renamed? Foxerman (talk) 21:19, 30 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

www.museoalfaromeo.com (which I presume is an official Alfa Romeo website?) call it the "Alfa Romeo Racing C38". I've updated the lead and infobox accordingly. DH85868993 (talk) 00:59, 31 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]