Aston Martin announces exit of F1 team principal Szafnauer

Szafnauer had long been expected to leave his role at Aston Martin, with Autosport reporting back in November that he looked set to take up a senior role with the rival Alpine squad.

Szafnauer said he had “no intention” of leaving Aston Martin and that he had a long-term contract in place, having dismissed reports as “pure media speculation and not based on fact”.

But Aston Martin announced on Wednesday that Szafnauer had left his role as team principal and CEO of…