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FIA British GP decision questioned as former Alpine boss offers alternative

Otmar Szafnauer believes the FIA should have red-flagged the British Grand Prix after Max Verstappen’s late retirement

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Kimi Antonelli told key Michael Schumacher lesson he needs to learn in F1 title fight

Otmar Szafnauer believes Kimi Antonelli must learn how to nurse a damaged car to the finish

Motorsport

Kimi Antonelli’s rivals issued warning as Otmar Szafnauer predicts further growth

Otmar Szafnauer believes Kimi Antonelli’s rapid rise is only the beginning, predicting the teenage Mercedes driver will become even stronger by his mid-20s

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Rob Smedley sounds alarm on "slightly soul-destroying" Ferrari F1 upgrades

Rob Smedley has warned Ferrari may be entering a “negative loop” with its upgrades after McLaren gained more performance at the Miami GP

Motorsport

A look at Aston Martin's team boss merry-go-round, with Adrian Newey set to step down

With the news that Adrian Newey will step away from the Aston Martin team principal role, the squad will have its fifth since joining F1 in 2021

Autosport

Every Aston Martin F1 team boss before outgoing Adrian Newey

With the news that Adrian Newey will step away from the Aston Martin team principal role, the squad will have its fifth since joining F1 in 2021

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Why Newey’s F1 team principal move has been 30 years in the making

Legendary engineer has had strong opinions about management and race operations since his time designing championship-winning cars for Williams

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Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team lead duties as Colapino replaces Doohan

Oliver Oakes has resigned as principal of Alpine with immediate effect and former executive advisor Flavio Briatore is taking over his duties

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Is Renault meddling too much with Alpine’s F1 team? Oakes refutes that theory

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".

Motorsport

How a world karting champion ended up an F1 team boss

Oliver Oakes might be able to lay claim to being the quickest team principal in F1, but for the meantime however, he has his work cut out in saying the same for his Alpine team. 

Autosport

Szafnauer: Renault management cared about own careers more than Alpine F1 success

Ex-Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has accused the team's Renault ownership of focusing on the longevity of their own careers rather than success in Formula 1.

Autosport

Former Alpine boss Szafnauer involved in new US F1 project

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.

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New USA F1 project revealed involving former Alpine boss Szafnauer

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he is involved in a project with American investors to evaluate entering an 11th team in Formula 1.

Autosport

JA on F1 Podcast: Szafnauer on F1 management and new team interest

Otmar Szafnauer is a very experienced F1 team principal having worked with Force India, Racing Point, Aston Martin and Alpine, with strong track record of getting bang for buck. He was fired by Alpine year ago, over a disagreement with Alpine management on what was the right pathway to success.

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Seven things that changed between Hamilton's last two F1 wins

Hamilton claimed an emotional victory at last weekend's British Grand Prix as it ended 945 days without a win in Formula 1.

Autosport

The health risks associated with F1's triple-headers

"I think multiple triple-headers are not sustainable," said former Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer in September 2020.

Autosport

Alpine F1 team hires road car specialist Woods for new COO role

Renault has also introduced a similar position at its power unit base in Viry, promoting Audrey Vastroux, who has been with the organisation for 18 years.

Autosport

Formula 1: Drive to Survive - What to expect from Netflix documentary

Drive to Survive is returning for its sixth season in 2024, giving many F1 fans a much-needed fix of last season’s action. It was previously revealed that the popular Netflix documentary would be returning with coverage from the 2023 season as part of a two-season renewal in May 2022, with season 5…

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Steiner: Some owners "don't understand" new manager bounce impossible in F1

Steiner’s ousting from Haas ahead of the 2024 campaign means Aston Martin’s Mike Krack is now the third longest-serving F1 team principal, after he was appointed to replace Otmar Szafnauer at the end of the 2021 season.

Motorsport

Permane set for F1 return with rebranded AlphaTauri

The grand prix veteran is well known in F1 circles, having spent 34-years at his previous Enstone employer under its various guises as Benetton, Renault, Lotus and most recently Alpine.

Motorsport

Why Steiner's departure is a big loss for Haas F1 team

In two years, all teams but Mercedes and Red Bull have changed their team principals. Steiner has joined Mattia Binotto, Jost Capito and Otmar Szafnauer (twice) on the list of those who were ousted in somewhat acrimonious circumstances, with director of engineering Ayao Komatsu taking over at Haas.

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Why Steiner’s departure is a big loss for Haas F1

Autosport

Why Alpine changed an F1 team that was "not daring" enough

The A523 was inconsistent, usually suffering at high-speed and low-downforce tracks. There were good moments, notably in Monaco, where Esteban Ocon started and finished third, while team newcomer Pierre Gasly matched that result in the high attrition Zandvoort race.

Motorsport

Silverstone wins Autosport’s Promoter of the Year Award

Part of a new B2B section of the Awards designed to reward high achievers from across the wider motorsport industry, the shortlist for the Promoter Award featured entries from Formula 1 and World Endurance Championship.

Motorsport

Alpine lacked "enthusiasm" and "drive" to progress in F1 - Fry

Fry worked at the team in its Benetton days from 1987 to 1993, before embarking on a career that encompassed two spells at McLaren, and one at Ferrari.

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