04
Aug
2023
F1 “rock” Permane deserves respect of entire pitlane, say top bosses
Following last weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, Permane and team principal Otmar Szafnauer parted company with Alpine following differences of opinion between themselves and the senior management of the French sportscar manufacturer over the squad’s direction.
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It brings to an end Permane’s remarkable 34-year career at the Enstone-based squad, where he was…