Alpine chief executive Laurent Rossi has given team principal Otmar Szafnauer his vote of confidence by asserting he is "one of the hires I'm most proud of".
It was a difficult summer for the Enstone team, which saw Fernando Alonso grow frustrated with contract renewal talks and decide to leave for Aston Martin. That was compounded by his planned replacement, Oscar Piastri, turning down the chance to drive for the team in 2023.
Instead, the Australian wanted to defect to their midfield rivals McLaren, and was allowed to do so after a legal battle. Before the ruling of the Contracts Recognition Board, Szafnauer had been talking about how "confident" he was that they had the valid paperwork to keep Piastri.
