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Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer says his squad’s goals are in line with the rampant expansion plans and believes the team must be competitive enough to fight for wins and podiums over the next three years.

Racing Point chief Otmar Szafnauer says the “new identity” of the Silverstone-based squad means a year of change but won’t use it as an excuse to lower its targets ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 season.

Racing Point F1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer says regardless of the financial backing from the Lawrence Stroll-led consortium the team must not lose its efficiency produced under its former Force India guise.

Force India team boss Otmar Szafnauer has defended Esteban Ocon’s actions after colliding with Max Verstappen during the Brazilian Grand Prix and confirmed the team instructed him to overtake the race leader.

Force India’s chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer has blasted the latest Formula 1 race steward ‘inconsistent’ call on race incidents after Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg was handed a five-second time penalty for passing Sergio Perez off track.