The Alfa Romeo C43 is a

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designed and built by

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to compete in the

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. The car will be driven by

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and

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, both in their second year at the team.

Design and development

On 26 August 2022, Alfa Romeo announced that they would leave Formula One at the end of 2023, ending their partnership with Sauber, making C43 the last Sauber-engineered car to be badged as an Alfa Romeo. On 20 January 2023, it was announced that the C43 would be launched on 7 February.

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