In July 2024, Oliver Oakes was named by Bruno Famin by Alpine F1 as team boss. Now the former racing driver has surprisingly resigned with immediate effect. For the British, an old acquaintance from Formula 1 takes over with Flavio Briatore.
The racing team confirmed the personnel quake on Tuesday evening. As can be seen from an official announcement by the French Formula 1 team, the 36-year-old offered his resignation as a team manager. The statement continues to meet this request immediately.
“The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since his start last summer and for his contribution, which helped the team to secure sixth place in the 2024 constructor classification. The team will not comment on this topic,” Alpine also said.
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A successor has already been determined in Flavio Briatore. The 75-year-old, who previously worked as a consultant of the team, takes over the tasks of the English “until further notice and thus returns to the head of a Formula 1 racing team after 16 years of abstinence. From 1989 to 2009, Briatore had been the team boss of the team from Enstone for 20 years, which at that time still drove under the names Benetton and Renault.
Another personnel decision will follow soon. Because according to information from RTL/NTV and sport.de There will be a driver change in almost two weeks until the first European race in Imola. After his disappointing Miami off in the 1st round, Jack Doohan is replaced by the Argentine Franco Colapinto.
So far, it has not yet been known whether the Oakes-Aus has to do with the driver’s quake. Had put pressure, Oakes always had to smooth out the waves. Most recently, he emphasized that the Australian was “Stand’s” Alpine driver today when he was asked about rumors that the Argentine should sit in the car from Italy.