Oliver Oakes has resigned as Team Principal of the Alpine Formula 1 squad with immediate effect and Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore will take the role on an interim basis.
Oakes stepped into the role last August and oversaw a turnaround for Alpine as the Anglo-French squad rose from ninth to sixth in the Constructors’ standings.
Alas, Alpine, although fancied to do so, hasn’t pushed on from its strong end to the 2024 campaign,
The team sits ninth in the standings after six rounds with seven points, just one more than 10th-placed Sauber.
“BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that Oliver Oakes has resigned from his role as Team Principal,” a statement released by Alpine on Tuesday read.
“The team has accepted his resignation with immediate effect.
“As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue as Executive Advisor and will also be covering the duties previously performed by Oliver Oakes.
“The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 Constructors’ Championship.
“The team will not be making any further comment.”
Oakes is the third team boss to depart Alpine in the last two years, following Otmar Szafnauer and Bruno Famin.
Briatore was last a Team Principal in 2009, when his stewardship of the Alpine squad in its former Renault guise ended amid the ‘crashgate’ scandal.
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