Jan.19 Alain Prost has all but confirmed that Otmar Szafnauer will be Alpine's new team principal. Szafnauer has departed from the same position at Aston Martin, and it is now rumoured that he is taking major sponsor BWT with him to the Renault-owned competitor. 'The team will compete with some new faces, and why not?'? said F1 legend Prost, who has left his role as Alpine advisor after a dispute with CEO Laurent Rossi. As for Szafnauer, however, the quadruple world champion insisted: 'I like Otmar – if he comes. 'But we have to remember that all of the hard work is done by the people in Viry and Enstone. I don't mind change, but what I don't like is the lack of respect.' Prost, 66,...
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