Alpine CEO De Meo remains optimistic and parries rumours: 'Nonsense'

There has been considerable chaos at the Alpine team in recent months. Key players within the Formula 1 branch all had to go. Among others, Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane lost their positions at the French racing stable. Earlier, it was revealed what Alpine CEO Luca de Meo had to say about Szafnauer and Permane.

"I am disappointed because we did badly in Monza, after a podium in Zandvoort, so we are far from where we should be," De Meo told Motorsport.com. "We have to try our best again, piece by piece. And all those stories about wanting to sell the team are nonsense. F1 is as much a part of the Alpine project as endurance and other racing, so we are moving forward, and we need to grow," the Alpine CEO says.

The Alpine boss is still confident in his French formation, he hinted. " We theoretically have the resources to do well with a team that is quite well funded," De Meo concludes.

Off the track, it may be unsettled within the team, but on the track, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon are providing the points and even podium finishes. Gasly finished third at the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, and Ocon was on the podium in Monaco.