Otmar Szafnauer

Otmar Szafnauer has explained why he is backing George Russell to beat ‘generational talent’ Kimi Antonelli in the 2026 Formula 1 title race. After four…

Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he and a Mercedes chief disagreed on which team would be Mercedes’ ‘biggest’ threat in 2026. So far in the…

Former Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that Red Bull have more ‘potential’ in their engine than Mercedes. Four races into the 2026 Formula…

Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he was close to signing Kimi Raikkonen when he was team principal at Force India.  Szafnauer, 61, joined Force India…

Former Aston Martin team principal Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that Fernando Alonso will stay in Formula 1 as long as he is getting the better…

Ex-Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that Max Verstappen would have won the 2025 Formula 1 world title if Red Bull had kept hold…

Otmar Szafnauer has outlined two new Formula 1 rules that could hold teams back in their bid to catch Mercedes. So far in the 2026…

Otmar Szafnauer has claimed that Lewis Hamilton’s ‘fear of failure’ is the driving force behind his Ferrari resurgence.  In 2025, Hamilton dominated the headlines in…

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has explained why Mercedes have a ‘harder job’ than other teams despite their early-season dominance.  The Silver Arrows have…

Alpine’s minority shareholders, Otro Capital, have multiple interested parties wanting to buy their 24% stake in the team. Otmar Szafnauer has now reportedly entered the…