SACKED Formula One boss Otmar Szafnauer made a bizarre comment following his departure from Alpine.
Szafnauer oversaw his last race with the constructor at the Belgian Grand Prix, ending with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly scoring points in the main race and sprint race respectively over the weekend.
With the result leaving the French constructor sixth in the team standings, Szafnauer departed along with a host of other high-level staff.
The 58-year-old was critical of the decision to sack him for what he deemed to be unrealistic expectations.
However, the Romanian-American team principal went about his criticism in a rather bizarre way.
He used a strange analogy during an interview with Sky Germany, re-purposing a Warren Buffett line for his comments.
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Szafnauer, who was also previously employed at Aston Martin, said: “The reality is that changes take time.
“I signed some good people from other teams, but they are still stuck in their contracts and won’t come until 2024 or 2025.
“You can’t really push development if people aren’t there. It takes time for people to come and it takes time for people to work together correctly.
“I always say, you can’t get nine women pregnant and hope you have a baby in a month.”
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Despite the odd turn of phrase, Szafnauer is reportedly set to make a quick return to the F1 paddock.
However, he remained tight-lipped on his next possible destination but suggested he would have power to make the changes he wanted to make at Alpine.
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Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk
