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Ex-Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed that he’s held talks with Michael Andretti over leading his eponymous team in Formula
Alpine hired Szafnauer for the 2022 season, but he was removed during his second year due to the team’s difficulties. Andretti’s plans to join F1 in 2025 have been approved by the FIA but are still under review, as existing teams are concerned about the prize money being diluted. Despite this, Andretti is moving forward with their plans and will be testing a full-scale F1 model in a wind tunnel this year. They have also assembled a technical team, led by former Renault engineer Nick Chester. Szafnauer has had discussions with Michael Andretti and expressed his willingness to help if Andretti’s team is granted entry into F1.
