![]() ![]() ![]() Riccardo Patrese's third place at the 1984 Italian Grand Prix was Alfa Romeo's last podium result, as the Italian and teammate Eddie Cheever often failed to finish that season - as well as the next - due to running out of fuel. Alfa continued to use their turbo V8 engine but performed poorly, even after running with less boost in an attempt to save fuel. However, with other teams switching to more powerful and fuel efficient engines, coupled with the FIA's 220-litre full limit and re-fuelling in pit-stops for 1984, the team began to decline. Alfa Romeo's best season came in 1983 as they finished sixth in the Constructors' Championship, boosted by the switch to turbocharged 890T V8 engines, which helped Andrea de Cesaris to two second-place finishes. #Alfa romeo f1 driver#The team experienced tragedy in 1980 when driver Patrick Depailler was killed while testing at the Hockenheimring for the German Grand Prix. ![]() The Italian outfit managed to secure two pole positions, two-second place finishes, three thirds and a fastest lap, while Giacomelli led most of the 1980 United States Grand Prix before retiring with electrical problems. From there, the Alfa Romeo 177 made its debut at the Belgian Grand Prix, though Bruno Giacomelli retired due to crashing out after 21 laps.Īlthough the team competed between 19, they failed to achieve any major success. Autodelta received permission from Alfa Romeo to begin developing an F1 car on their behalf in 1977. ![]()
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