MotorMouth – Otmar Szafnauer joins Alpine as their new team principal just one month after leaving Aston Martin and has set the French F1 manufacturer the goal of challenging for the championship ‘within the next 100 races’

17.02.22

Otmar Szafnauer joins Alpine as their new team principal just one month after leaving Aston Martin and has set the French F1 manufacturer the goal of challenging for the championship ‘within the next 100 races’

Alpine have appointed former Aston Martin boss Otmar Szafnauer as their new team principle as part of a wider management restructure at the Renault-owned Formula One outfit. A goal has been set for Alpine to fight for the championship within the next 100 races. Szafnauer said in a statement on the team’s website: ‘I am thrilled to join BWT Alpine F1 Team and ready to get to work with everyone to achieve our challenge: bring the team to fight for the championship within the next 100 races.’. He said: “With Otmar and Bruno joining the team, we move to a new level for 2022.

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