Alpine‘s parent company, Renault, has announced the appointment of Francois Provost as its new Chief Executive Officer prior to Formula 1‘s Hungarian Grand Prix.
There has been a major organisational reshuffle afoot at Renault and its Alpine F1 project in the last couple of months.
Luca de Meo, who was at the helm of the affairs at the French marque as its CEO, resigned earlier this month, leaving a huge gap at the upper echelons of the company’s management.
This was preceded by the bombshell news that Alpine’s Team Principal, Oliver Oakes, had handed in his resignation after less than a year with the Enstone-based squad.
As the F1 circus prepares to tackle the 14th round of the 2025 season at the Hungaroring, Renault has decided to promote Provost internally from Head of Procurement to its CEO.
“It is with pride and gratitude that I welcome my appointment,” said Provost, who is an alumnus of the École Polytechnique and École des Mines de Paris, France.
“I would like to warmly thank my President, Jean-Dominique Senard and the Board of Directors for the trust they have placed in me.
“I have a special thought for the teams across the Group who have supported me throughout these past 23 years.
“I will dedicate all my energy and passion to contributing – alongside our 100,000 employees, our dealers, suppliers, and partners – to the development of our Group, one of the flagships of French industry for the past 127 years.
“Renault Group benefits from strong fundamentals, with committed teams, an outstanding range of products, strong brands, and an innovative organisational model.
“These will be invaluable assets as we accelerate our transformation in an increasingly demanding environment for our industry.
“You can count on my commitment and determination to write the next page of our history together.”
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