Safnauer is ready to return to Formula 1.

      Former team principal of Force India, Aston Martin, and Alpine Otmar Szafnauer stated in the High Performance Racing podcast that he is ready to return to Formula 1…

      Otmar Szafnauer: “I miss the fighting spirit, I miss life on the road, and some other moments. But if I return to Formula 1, it will only be at the right level and if I can really help the team.

      I don’t want to be a team principal anymore. First of all, I’ve already done that, and secondly – nowadays, team principals are increasingly becoming engineers. With all due respect, some of these engineers – not all – in my opinion, lack the skills necessary for a successful team leader.

      At Aston Martin, I was the CEO and team principal. Martin Whitmarsh came in as the CEO of the group and within a few weeks took on most of my responsibilities – about 80% – and told me, ‘You can handle these 20% on the track.’ And then I thought to myself, ‘There can’t be two dads.’”