Szafnauer hopes Ocon and Gasly are telling 'truth' over feud
Otmar Szafnauer says he believes Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly 's affirmations that their karting feud will not impact the Alpine Formula 1 team when they join forces in 2023.
Gasly will drive for Alpine as of next season, having completed a switch from AlphaTauri to fill the vacant seat alongside French compatriot Ocon after Fernando Alonso departed for Aston Martin.
Both Ocon and Gasly's F1 records are remarkably similar in terms of starts, wins, podiums and points, and the two also both hail from the Normandy region.
However, there is a feud between them that stems back to their days in go-karting, which has morphed into more professional respect than mutual adoration as they climbed the ranks to Grand Prix racing.
The two have committed to putting this behind them and working together for the sake of Alpine's push towards championship contention, and boss Szafnauer is prepared to take them at their word. ...