MADRID, 5 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Aston Martin Formula 1 team announced this Wednesday the departure of the hitherto team director, Otmar Szafnauer, who will now face “new challenges” after 12 years with the British team, according to the English team itself in a statement.
“Otmar Szafnauer has left the company and his role with the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team will be managed within the leadership team until a replacement is appointed. We want to thank him for his service to the team over the past 12 years and wish him well for him. future, as it will undoubtedly take on new challenges, “the Aston Martin statement said.
The team insisted that the focus is currently on “preparing the most competitive car possible” for the 2022 season. “Fortunately, we are led and managed by a strong group of people, and we feel comfortable taking a little time. to explore options before announcing a new team structure, “the British team’s statement concluded, after Szafnauer was linked with Alpine.
Szafnauer joined the team in 2009 when it was still under the name Force India. The Romanian-American entered Formula 1 ten years earlier, joining the then-new BAR team as team manager. He previously worked for Ford in the United States.