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Szafnauer: ‘There were other credible bidders'
Otmar Szafnauer has admitted that the consortium led by Lawrence Stroll was not the only bidder to save Force India from administration over the summer break. Szafnauer has now become team principal of the new Racing Point Force India, with both Vijay Mallya and Bob Fernley leaving their roles within the team. Despite the changes, the Romanian-American said that all he could do was help the employees by keeping them informed of what was going on. 'The thing that I had to do in all this was keep the team informed of what was happening and make sure everybody had good information so they could make good decisions,' Szafnauer told Sky Sports. 'You know, it is trying times when you’re in...
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