Van Amersfoort Racing CEO and Managing Partner Otmar Szafnauer praised his team after their dominant one-two finish in the F3 Sprint Race at the 2026 Australian GP. However, he also urged the team to convert the early success into consistent podium finishes throughout the 2026 season. Strong pace delivers one-two Sprint Race finish for VAR…
Van Amersfoort Racing has confirmed Otmar Szafnauer as its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, with the appointment having taken effect on the 1st of February 2026. The decision signals clear ambition from the Dutch team. Szafnauer spent more than thirty years at the sharp end of Formula 1, leading teams through periods of significant…
Otmar Szafnauer is ready to step back into the F1 world after his gardening leave. The former team principal of Alpine, Aston Martin, and Force India has made it clear that he’s not done with the sport just yet. However, he’s looking for the right opportunity, one that meets a few key conditions before he…
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer discusses the team’s difficult 2024 season as he reflects on his ambitions during his time with the French marque. Alpine have suffered a trying 2024 Formula 1 season thus far, with the French squad currently 9th in the constructors championship. This comes following a year of major upheaval within…
Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is looking to return to Formula 1 in the near future
The biggest Formula 1 drama of 2022 away from the track had definitely been Oscar Piastri’s move from Alpine to McLaren. At the time, the…
While Alpine have had some highs in 2023, capped by podiums by Pierre Gasly in Zandvoort and Esteban Ocon in Monaco, their lows on and…
A little over a year ago, news broke that Fernando Alonso would be leaving Alpine to fill the void left by Sebastian Vettel at Aston…
It is common knowledge that, had it not been for the comments of some of Alpine’s management and the indecisiveness over how long the…
It’s been a crazy weekend in the Formula One paddock with the news on Friday that Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane are leaving Alpine at…
