Late last season Budkowski was linked with a possible role at Aston Martin, and the recent departure of team principal Otmar Szafnauer has opened up a potential opportunity at the Silverstone outfit.
Szafnauer’s name has also been mentioned in connection with Alpine in what would be a straight swap of two of F1’s key figures.
Budkowski joined the then Renault team in 2018 in a surprise move from the FIA. He in effect served as number two to former team principal Cyril Abiteboul until the end of the 2020 season.
After the transition to the Alpine brand Budkowski worked alongside new racing director Davide Brivio in 2020, with both men overseen by Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, who was the link to the Renault top management.
The team says that “Rossi will temporarily ensure the team’s management to allow everyone to focus on the next season’s preparation,” indicating that a more permanent new structure will be announced soon.
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