Otmar Szafnauer, who played major roles at Honda, Super Aguri and BAR before being appointed Team Principal at Force India/Racing Point/Aston Martin and then Alpine, talks to Peter Windsor about why he eventually left both Aston and Alpine; about the status of the Renault F1 power unit; and about the departure from Alpine last winter of Oscar Piastri. This is an edited, shorter version of the full interview posted on YouTube Premiere on December 13, 2023.
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