Otmar Szafnauer: “I don’t find the French arrogant”

The American manager with the inimitable accent and unfeigned sympathy takes stock of his first year at the head of the French team, while looking forward with gusto to the next games. Meet the most unpronounceable but stylish surname in the paddock.

Published on 26/03/2023 à 18:04

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Otmar Szafnauer: “I don’t find the French arrogant”

Otmar Szafnauer - Team principal Alpine F1 Team

Let's start by talking aboutEsteban Ocon. Do you think that the fact of having beaten a driver like Fernando Alonso Did last year allow him to take a step forward in terms of performance and maturity? From the outside it would seem that this is the case...

Fernando is always excellent and determined to do everything possible to beat his teammate. So obviously, for Esteban, having managed to finish ahead of him in the championship is not trivial. He owes it both to his talent and his abilities, which allowed him to regularly qualify ahead of Fernando, but also a little to luck. If you look at the reliability issues we encountered