Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has responded to comments from Otmar Szafnauer hitting out at the Renault leadership, asserting his Formula 1 team is "very lucky to have that support".
Szafnauer was Alpine's team principal from February 2022 to July 2023. They subsequently parted ways due to the American and Renault CEO Luca de Meo disagreeing on the team's timeline for success, as several key figures from the squad were shown the door.
