Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault

[nevill3]

How would the Fiat Chrysler proposed merger with Renault effect the Renault and Alfa Romeo teams?

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[dodds_turbo]

Potentially any name under the FCA umbrella, or the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance could be worn on an F1 team in the future. Is it likely? I don't think so as Alfa Romeo has just entered this year - with their racing image and F1 history I think they are best suited (from a marketing and investor's point of view).

For information here are the list of brands the proposed merger could chose from:

FCA (controlled by Exor Investments)
Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, and Ram Trucks
(Ferrari was separated from FCA in 2016 but remains an Exor investment)

Renualt-Nissan-Mitsubishi
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, Renault Samsung, Dacia, Alpine, Datsun, Venucia and Lada

I'd pay to see a Lada Racing F1 team...

[Scorpaguy]

As we see more heads than hearts begin making these decisions, this merger could really shake things up. Ferrari spends the most cash but continually posts 3rd/4th (or worse results). Renault's results are also not commensurate with their spending. With Merc's tech/engineering excellence continuing to dominate, I can foresee LARGE teams leaving as constructors to save face...retaining a minor presence in the sport as Aston Martin does with RB.