Colton Herta was used as a potential bargaining chip to try and get AlphaTauri to release Pierre Gasly from his contract, according to Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

F1's biggest teams have other racing programmes or non-motorsport technology departments into which they have moved personnel, as they've downsized to meet the... read more »

After Alpine operated without a clear team principal in 2021 last season, Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi returned to a more traditional structure.Szafnauer reports to Rossi, who has... read more »

Ex-Formula 1 driver Mark Webber says that Oscar Piastri showed "as much loyalty as he could" to Alpine amid a contractual dispute in 2022. Piastri had been part of... read more »

Otmar Szafnauer has warned Esteban Ocon to control his aggression when competing against new F1 team-mate Pierre Gasly after running close with Fernando Alonso last year. read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has praised Oscar Piastri for his mindset after avoiding a "war of words" with Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

Alpine should not have any issues with porpoising with their 2023 design, according to Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes Esteban Ocon needs to "make better judgements" when racing his teammates wheel-to-wheel in F1. read more »

Szafnauer worked with Ocon at Force India/Racing Point in 2017-'18, when the Frenchman was involved in several controversial clashes with Sergio Perez.Last season at... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has conceded an early advantage held by the team within F1's new financial regulations is now beginning to dissipate as rival teams... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has explained why Franz Tost's reluctance to surrender Pierre Gasly was music to his ears. read more »

Otmar Szafnauer has revealed his confidence that Alpine can fix its reliability gremlins and continue to hunt down the top three teams. read more »

If Alpine can solve their reliability issues that affected them in 2022, they can score a lot more points next season, according to Otmar Szafnauer. read more »

Ocon picked up the majority of Alpine's points this year as it finished fourth in the F1 world constructors' championship, beating McLaren at the final race of the... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer believes he and CEO Laurent Rossi are able to work together easily as "popes of separate churches". read more »

Having two drivers that can score heavily was important in Alpine's battle with McLaren over fourth place in the Constructors' Championship in 2022, according to... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has outlined the rapid-fire changes he made to halve the development time of upgrades. read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has aimed another dig at Oscar Piastri following the Australian's departure for McLaren. The French side started the year with... read more »

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has conceded that DRS remains a necessary evil in F1 with overtaking still a "struggle". read more »

Alpine's Team Principal was pleased with the way the team developed their car throughout 2022 after a disappointing pre-season test left them on the back foot. read more »

Alpine clinched P4 in the constructors' championship at the final race in Abu Dhabi, ending the year 14 points clear of McLaren and finishing as the leading midfield team... read more »

Otmar Szafnauer has countered Fernando Alonso's criticism of Alpine's dreadful reliability record in F1 this season. read more »

During the summer break Alpine intended for reserve driver Piastri to step into the seat left by Aston Martin-bound Fernando Alonso but was caught out by the Australian rookie... read more »

Both Otmar Szafnauer and Laurent Rossi were left delighted as the BWT Alpine F1 Team secured fourth in the Constructors' Championship at the season ending Abu Dhabi Grand... read more »

Otmar Szafnauer says Alpine's battle with McLaren for fourth place in the Constructors' Championship isn't yet over despite their strong result last weekend in... read more »