Last week it was announced that the collaboration between Marcin Budkowski and Alpine was coming to an end. The Pole had been fully employed by the French formation since April 2018 and held the position of Executive Director since the start of the 2021 season. However, that was not to last. Via Instagram, Budkowski is now hinting at a so-called 'gardening leave'. This term is used in Formula 1 when someone is required to sit at home for a certain period of time after saying goodbye to his (former) employer. He or she can only start working for a new team if he or she has fulfilled the gardening leave. This was introduced because otherwise sensitive information from teams could end up at...
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