zoroastar wrote: ↑08 Oct 2024, 06:35
Otmar paints himself as the best guy in the world to work for. i remember in drive to survive i got the feeling that there is a lot more to the picture. he pretty much pushed alonso out the door at alpine, without anyone to replace him, and then talked trash about alonso, zack brown, piastri, and no telling who else haha. that new interview is a bunch more of the same blame game. no one in f1 is that much of a victim without a reason. just my opinion.
Ive always found him to be a bit dodgy. This is what I said about him in a post on this verry forum in 2021 when he was touted be joining Alpine as TP...
On to Szafnauer. This is entirely based on his interviews with Sky when they have a team principal join commentary mid-session for a weekend. So may not be worth much, but he seems to completely lack any objectivity. Which I suppose is part of the job of the team principal (to present his team in the best light) when talking to the media. But while other TP's often do it with subtlety and statesmanship, OS has all the nuance of a carnival barker. Budkowski seems far more measured, intelligent and self-aware whenever Ive heard him speak.
His comments after the brake duct controversy and aero rule changes for this year are also fairly embarrassing imo. Sounded like someone trying to cover up their own incompetence or possibly acting as a mouth piece for someone like Lawrence Stroll or Toto.
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Subsequently, his dealings with Piastri and Alonso and now this self promo tour has only vindicated my initial feelings about him.
