Team Principal Podcast: Otmar on Vasseur's Ferrari future, Alpine chaos and what Stroll is really like
The Race F1 Podcast
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4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
On the latest episode of The Team Principal Podcast, host Otmar Szafnauer - the former TP of Alpine and Aston Martin - is joined by Ben Anderson to discuss the increasing pressure Fred Vasseur is coming under at Ferrari. Should he be given more time or is an exit inevitable, and what would Otmar do in his shoes?
Otmar also opines on the latest drama to envelope Alpine, with Renault CEO Luca de Meo's sudden departure, and shares his thoughts on what Lance Stroll is like to work with, and whether the Canadian ever received special treatment as the team boss's son...
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| 1:16.6 | What's the toughest job in F-1? |
| 1:20.9 | The driving? |
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