Otmar Szafnauer on Alpine, Aston, Oscar - et al!

Short Corners

To the backdrop of stellar F1 careers at Honda, BAR, Force India, Aston Martin and Alpine, Otmar Szafnauer talks openly about key F1 issues, including his departure from Aston and Alpine and about the controversy surrounding Oscar Piastri's switch from Alpine to McLaren. In conversation with Peter Windsor, the subject also turns to the F1 cost cap and to whether Red Bull will continue to have the advantage in 2024.

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Capitole

1. Leaving Alpine (00:00:00)

2. Oscar leaves Alpine to join McLaren (00:01:28)

3. The high points with Force India/Racing Point (00:03:44)

4. Leaving Aston Martin (00:05:30)

5. Recruiting top Red Bull, Sauber and Mercedes personnel for Aston (00:07:47)

6. Setting-up an aero performance group at Alpine (00:10:16)

7. Leaving Alpine (00:11:28)

8. It takes time to recruit good people (00:13:20)

9. Different timelines of success (00:15:08)

10. Procuring sponsors is part of the job (00:18:00)

11. How the Renault PU compares with its opposition (00:20:13)