Ex-Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed he’s held talks with Andretti about join🉐ing their new team.

🉐Szafnauer was ousted as Alpine team principal during t⛄he middle of 2023.

The former Aston Ma🅠rtin boss is still out of work as he serves the remainder of his gardening lജeave.

Anౠdretti are gearing up for their potential entry in 2025, but they’ve still not had confirmation from F1 that their application⛄ has been approved.

Speaking to Motorsport Magazine, Szafnauer revealed Michael Andretti had been in touch before he joine🎶d Alpine.

“I have had some discussions with Michael Andretti, he’d called me even before I went to Alpine, and I told him I’d love to help him,” Szafn♕auer said.

“They have to get the F1 entry first, because without an entry how can I help him? If they are accepted then I will be able to discuss getting i🃏nvolved, getting them started, getting them mo🍸ving.”

Szafnauer is 🍎itching to get back inඣto F1 and feels he still has a lot to give to a team.

“I’d like to continue but it’s got to be in a position where my experience, my skill sets, can be put to good use. I reckon I have another five to seven years ꧃in me,” he✤ added.

“Maybe I have too high an opinion of myself… but I believe I still hold the skill sets to enable me to pu𝓀t a good team together to be competitive in F1. So that’s what I want to do.

“Right now, I have the desire, but I am⛦ biding my time while I cannot compete due to the provisions of my gardening leave. Pretty soon, [2024] hopefully, I can get back into the sport. Problem is, I am a little bit impatient.”