Abiteboul Alpine exit a surprise and not something easy - Ocon
News
08:33
Esteban Ocon has revealed he was stunned at Alpine s decision to part ways with Cyril Abiteboul earlier in the year.
After serving as team principal for five years following the team s return to F1 as a works outfit in 2016, Abiteboul was expected to step into a new position under the rebranded Alpine banner.
Article continues under video
But in
Ocon, signed by Abiteboul for Renault from Mercedes at the end of 2019, said: For sure I was quite surprised because Cyril was part of the team for a very long time and he was someone I really liked working with.
Aston Martin has no concern of Pink Mercedes controversy repeat
News
Ian Parkes & Ewan Gale
15:30 - Updated: 15:40
Aston Martin technical director Andrew Green has insisted there is no concern of a repeat of last year s Pink Mercedes saga that resulted in the team being docked 15 constructors championship points.
Then known as Racing Point, the Silverstone-based outfit was also fined after it was found to have used brake ducts with designs obtained from Mercedes.
Article continues under video
With a new rear-end configuration applied to the first car of Aston Martin s return to F1 - the AMR 21 that was launched on Wednesday - which is allowed within the regulations to help customers to compete with an updated 2020 package, Green is confident any indiscretions will remain as history.