Otmar Szafnauer appointment speculation rises as Alpine turn pink after Alain Prost’s departure

Otmar Szafnauer appointment speculation rises as Alpine turn pink after Alain Prost’s departure

Alain Prost and Otmar Szafnauer

Alpine F1 team is undergoing new structural changes under CEO Laurent Rossi following the team’s first season in Formula 1 under that name as the team enters its second season with the Alpine brand name in 2022, which will host under a new set of rules and regulations. Following the departure of CEO Marcin Budkowski, who served as team principal in 2021 despite the team’s, CEO Laurent Rossi has been fulfilling the role.

Alain Prost, the 4-time F1 world champion has been serving as the non-executive director playing an important role with the team growth since his promotion from the post of Consultant In 2019. But the Champion failed to develop a concrete relation between him and the team as his on-and-off relationship with Alpine’s parent company, Renault since he was a driver,  continued.

This was followed by his departure from the team his annual contract with the team ran out following management’s decision not to renew him for 2022. Alain Prost felt disrespected by the team’s move as he said “I am very disappointed how this news has been announced today, it was agreed that we would announce (this) together with the team. No respect, sorry,”.

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BWT join Alpine following the exit from Aston Martin

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BWT and Alpine join forces in a strategic partnership aimed at sustainability drive

Alpine F1 racing team has now secured a sponsorship agreement with BWT, the Austrian water treatment supplier who is famous for making their team’s livery change to pink, rebranding the team to BWT Alpine F1 team. They announced the partnership through Alpines official Twitter handle tweeting  “Introducing BWT Alpine F1 Team. We’re proud to combine forces with BWT to drive sustainability around the world using the shared global platforms of Formula 1 and the automotive industry.”

Following the announcement, team Alpine has expressed their aim in signing the agreement that is their sustainability drive, in the public statement released saying “Alpine has committed to using BWT’s iconic pink branding to spread the message of sustainability and social responsibility further around the world, utilizing the combined global platforms of Formula 1 and the automotive industry. The pink color symbolizes BWT’s mission to ‘Change the World – sip by sip’ and to make it a little bit better every day by implementing the Bottle-Free Zone concept,”

The new announcement prompted growing speculations that former Aston Martin Otmar Szafnauer,  who departed the English outfit this year, will join alpine as their new Boss. Otmar Szafnauer has been part of the Aston Martin outfit, which had many different incarnations in the past, for more than 12 years and was instrumental in bringing BWT in as partners.

Otmar Szafnauer

BWT Alpine F1 team launch their all-new 2022 car, which is expected to be pink on Monday, February 21, just two days before the ‘pre-season track session’ begins at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Alpine will be represented by Veteran Fernando Alonso and young Frenchman Esteban Ocon in track and will be hoping to deliver on the teams aim that is   “challenge for the championship within 100 races into these new regulations era”

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