Otmar Szafnauer believes that it was "better for all parties" that he depart Aston Martin after a twelve-year tenure with the team. The long-standing team principal of Team Silverstone who guided the outfit through thick and thin in its Force India and Racing Point guises was rumored to be on the move last November in Brazil. But Szafnauer denied the hearsay at the time, insisting that he was bound by a long-term contract with his employer. However, amid Aston Martin's continued restructuring initiatives which included the appointment of former top McLaren man Martin Whitmarsh as group CEO, the team announced in January Szafnauer's exit which paved the way for the American to...
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