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Szafnauer left Aston Martin over Stroll

Mar.16 Otmar Szafnauer says he left Aston Martin because of interference from the team owner. The 57-year-old, who was at the helm throughout the Force India, Racing Point and Aston Martin transition, has switched over the winter to Renault-owned Alpine. When asked in Bahrain why that happened, Szafnauer answered: 'Two Popes is not possible. 'But that was exactly the situation at Aston Martin,' he is quoted by international publications including Sport1. He didn't actually name Lance Stroll, but it is clear that he was pointing the finger squarely at the Canadian billionaire who bought the Silverstone based team from Vijay Mallya. 'Vijay used to come to the factory maybe four days a...
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