“Conjecture” – Otmar Szafnauer Responds to Aston Martin F1 Exit Talks

Otmar Szafnauer is the man-in-charge at Aston Martin and has been in charge of the team since its Force India days. However, there were rumors that the Romanian-American engineer will move to another team on the Formula One grid.

But, Szafnauer has denied the rumors, stating that he has a contract with the Silverstone-based team. With two more races remaining before the season, Szafnauer hopes that Aston Martin ends their 2021 camping on a high.

Otmar Szafnauer will remain loyal to Aston Martin despite rumors

Earlier this year, there were reports stating that Alpine was interested in bringing in Szafnauer. However, Otmar himself stated that those were just rumors, and he still had a contract with Aston Martin.

Speaking after the practice session, Otmar said, “Well, like I have answered that before all that stuff is rumor and conjecture, and like I said I have a contract here at Aston Martin.”

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How’s the 2021 season been so far?

The team led by Lawrence Stroll had hoped for a successful 2021 season after signing four-time world champion, Sebastian Vettel. However, things haven’t gone their way so far, as a string of poor performances has landed them in seventh place in the constructor’s standings with just 77 points.

But every cloud has a silver lining, and for Aston Martin, that silver lining was the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Vettel finished second, giving him his first podium for the British team.

With the upcoming Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend in Jeddah, the Silverstone-based team aims to grab maximum points with the help of Vettel and Lance Stroll to end the season on a high.

What are your predictions for the British team in round twenty-one of this season? Let us know in the comments below.

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