“So, for instance, I knew immediately, HR didn’t report back to me – [they] reported up by means of France. The finance workplace didn’t report back to me – [they] reported up by means of France. The communications division didn’t report back to me, and the advertising group/business didn’t report back to me, and that in itself I knew was going to be problematic.”
Pushed on whether or not he was conscious of this earlier than taking over the place, Szafnauer continued: “No. Earlier than I took the job, it was ‘everyone’s reporting to me’ – I get there and that’s not the case.
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“And I knew originally… I believed I may handle it, however I knew it’s problematic, and I keep in mind I had completely nothing to do with not signing Oscar Piastri accurately. That mistake was made in November [2021] – I began in March [2022].
“In November, the Piastri contract was meant to be signed – it was by no means signed. I began [in] March, I had no concept. They didn’t submit the CRB paperwork accurately and by no means signed a contract with him.”
Szafnauer went on to criticise Alpine for the way in which by which he felt they dealt with the state of affairs following the CRB determination over Piastri’s contract.
“Come the CRB the place Alpine misplaced as a result of the filings have been incorrectly completed, we put out a press launch and the press launch has my picture on it,” the previous crew boss mentioned.
