Otmar Szafnauer says he was going to turn Alpine into a top three team before his dismissal as team principal, and that the team’s current situation is a “disaster.”Alpine announced the departures of Szafnauer and long-time sporting director Alan Permane during the 2023 Belgian Grand Prix weekend, with Szafnauer leaving...

Current Alpine interim team principal Bruno Famin says he will remain in the role unless told otherwise by his Renault bosses, and is not actively looking to hire a replacement.Famin took on the position on an interim basis at the Belgian Grand Prix this year, when previous team principal Otmar...

Otmar Szafnauer is critical of Renault’s desire to control aspects of the Alpine Formula 1 team, saying it was “more than I’ve ever seen before” after leaving his role as team principal.Alpine has undergone a major overhaul of its senior leadership, with Laurent Rossi replaced by Philippe Krief as CEO,...

Fernando Alonso criticized Otmar Szafnauer’s approach and record at Alpine before the team principal left his role, stating recent results mean his former boss “should be quiet”.Szafnauer was team principal when Alonso’s contract situation played out a year ago, with the Spaniard keen to remain with Alpine but unhappy at...

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says he can’t work for another Formula 1 team for a year but suggests he could take on another role within the sport.Szafnauer’s departure from Alpine was confirmed ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix and he has now left his role, alongside long-time sporting...

Outgoing Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says the team’s owners “had a shorter timeframe in mind” for success that led to his departure.Szafnauer will leave Alpine after this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, with both he and sporting director Alan Permane departing “by mutual agreement.” As recently as in Budapest last...

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer and sporting director Alan Permane will leave Alpine by mutual agreement after the Belgian Grand Prix.Szafnauer (pictured above) had come under increasing pressure following former Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi’s outburst at the Miami Grand Prix, saying the buck stopped with the team principal after a...

Otmar Szafnauer’s future as Alpine team principal appears to be in jeopardy after CEO Laurent Rossi warned “there’s going to be consequences” for the team missing targets this season.Alpine finished fourth in the constructors’ championship last year but is currently sixth – level on points with McLaren in fifth –...

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes the strong performances of both Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso helped his team beat McLaren in 2022, but acknowledges Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles also had a major impact.Ricciardo picked up just 23% of McLaren’s points this season, with Lando Norris scoring 122 of the 159...

Alpine checked Pierre Gasly’s arrival would not be disruptive for Esteban Ocon before creating the all-French pairing for 2023, team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed.Gasly and Ocon raced together as juniors but have had a challenging personal relationship in the years since, leading to uncertainty over whether Alpine would pair...