Alfa Romeo enter their first modern Formula 1 season as a race team with the Alfa Romeo C38. Prior to 2019 Sauber F1 Team was the constructor's name, and Sauber's heritage continues with the car name following on from 2018's C37.
The livery is also an evolution of the C37, featuring a red engine cover and white body, the red representing Alfa Romeo and the white representing Sauber Engineering. The design is completed with thin blue stripes running along the car's direction of travel, combining the white and red elements.