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Szafnauer: Alpine was "one of the best" in F1 development race this year

Otmar Szafnauer believes Alpine was 'one of the best' teams in the Formula 1 development race this year, bouncing back from a tricky pre-season to finish the year fourth.

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Szafnauer: Alpine ended up with better driver in Gasly than Piastri for 2023

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer thinks that with incoming Pierre Gasly the team has ended up with a better driver for 2023 than Oscar Piastri.

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Szafnauer thinks Gasly is faster than Piastri on 2023 Alpine line-up

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer thinks that with incoming Pierre Gasly the team has ended up with a better driver for 2023 than Oscar Piastri.

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Alonso handed F1 penalty for Ocon clash as boss slams Alpine drivers

Fernando Alonso has received a five-second time penalty for the Interlagos clash with Alpine Formula 1 teammate Esteban Ocon as both faced criticism from team boss Otmar Szafnauer.

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Alonso handed penalty for Ocon clash as Szafnauer slams Alpine drivers

Fernando Alonso has received a five-second time penalty for the Interlagos clash with Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Esteban Ocon as both faced criticism from team boss Otmar Szafnauer.

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Alpine: F1 2022 engine performance gain worth reliability risks

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer is confident that Renault made the right choice in pushing for power unit performance in 2022, even if reliability was compromised.

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Alpine: Alonso F1 engine failures are "luck of the draw"

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says another engine failure for Fernando Alonso in Mexico was just the 'luck of the draw'.

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$Alpine F1 hopes Gasly and Ocon will repair fractured friendship$

Alpine F1 hopes Gasly and Ocon will repair fractured friendship

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer hopes that Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon will rekindle their fractured friendship when they work together as teammates next year.

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Alpine hopes Gasly and Ocon will rekindle friendship as F1 team-mates

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer hopes Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon will rekindle their fractured friendship when they work together as team-mates next year.

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Szafnauer denies Alpine showed lack of loyalty to Piastri

Otmar Szafnauer denied Alpine showed Oscar Piastri a lack of loyalty through the recent Formula 1 contract saga, saying the team went 'above and beyond” to support him.

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Szafnauer denies Alpine showed lack of loyalty to Piastri in F1 contract saga

Otmar Szafnauer denied Alpine showed Oscar Piastri a lack of loyalty through the recent Formula 1 contract saga, saying the team went 'above and beyond” to support him.

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Szafnauer denies breakdown in Alonso relationship

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer insists there is no issue with his relationship with Fernando Alonso, despite some intriguing revelations from the Spanish driver.

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Szafnauer denies breakdown in Alonso F1 relationship

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer insists that there is no issue with his relationship with Fernando Alonso, despite some intriguing revelations from the Spanish driver.

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Alpine has "absolutely no worries" of trouble with Alonso during 2022

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer remains confident that the team will retain a good relationship with Fernando Alonso, despite the Spaniard's decision to join Aston Martin.

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Alpine: Ocon has what it takes to lead the F1 team in 2023

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer believes that Esteban Ocon has what it takes to lead the team following Fernando Alonso’s departure at the end of this season.

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Szafnauer: No issue in bringing Ricciardo back to Alpine F1 team

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has not ruled out a return to the Enstone team for Daniel Ricciardo, should it not be able to keep Oscar Piastri.

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Alpine says contract terms won't allow Piastri to join McLaren F1

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer insists that Oscar Piastri is contractually obliged to drive for the team in 2023 now that a race seat is available.

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Alpine: Piastri can’t leave us for McLaren F1 seat in wake of shock Alonso exit

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer insists that Oscar Piastri is contractually obliged to drive for the team in 2023 after Fernando Alonso's departure made a race seat available.

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Alpine learned Alonso had joined Aston Martin F1 in press release

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he only found out that Fernando Alonso had signed to join Formula 1 rival Aston Martin when he read the official press release.

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Szafnauer: Netflix cameras in meetings may give F1 a boost

Alpine’s Otmar Szafnauer says the presence of Netflix cameras in a Formula 1 team boss meeting in Canada may ultimately give the championship a boost.

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Szafnauer: Netflix cameras in meetings may boost F1

Alpine’s Otmar Szafnauer says the presence of Netflix cameras in a Formula 1 team boss meeting in Canada may ultimately give the sport a boost.

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Alpine welcomes porpoising clampdown if F1 playing field stays level

Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has welcomed action by the FIA on porpoising, but only if it does not hand the team's Formula 1 rivals an advantage.

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Air leak cost Alonso the chance to race Mercedes in F1 Canadian GP

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says an air leak in Fernando Alonso’s power unit cost the Spaniard a chance to fight against Mercedes in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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Air leak cost Alonso the chance to race Mercedes in Canada

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says an air leak in Fernando Alonso’s power unit cost the Spaniard a chance to fight against Mercedes in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

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Szafnauer confident Piastri will race in F1 next year amid Williams links

Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer is confident Oscar Piastri will be racing in Formula 1 next year amid continued links to a possible seat with Williams.

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