new reshuffle at Alpine F1. The tricolor team announced yesterday, Tuesday May 5 in the evening, The departure of his English boss, Oliver Oakes. “Bwt Alpine Formula One Team announces the resignation of Oliver Oakes from his post as team director,” published the Enstone team. “The team accepted His resignation with immediate effect.”
A departure that occurs Only nine months after his appointmentreplacing Bruno Famin. A new boss will take over … and not just anyone: it is indeed Flavio Briatore. Entered as a special team advisor, here it is now team principal. Alpine F1 still specified:
“As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue to occupy the role of executive advisor and will also assume the functions previously exercised by Oliver Oakes.”
“The team would like to thank Oliver for its efforts since its arrival last summer and for its contribution to the sixth place obtained in the 2024 manufacturer championship.”
Brook patron, franco crusapo bientôont au volant?
This arrival should precede another importance: nice de franco franknto as a titular pilotfrom the next Imola Grand Prix (May 16-18). According to Canal+, the Argentinian will replace Jack Doohan well, evaluated since the beginning of the year and who would not have convinced. What go hand in hand with rumors launched from the start of the year, on the Place de Doohan.
It was a sponsor of the Argentinian pilot, the YPF oil tanker, who had sold the wick. This on the sidelines of the Miami GP. The fault of a wrack of the CEO, thinking that the microphone was cut during an intervention. But beware, This replacement would not be effective for the whole season.
-COLAPINTO would also go through an evaluation phase. The agreement binding it to Alpine would only hold on a few races. And ex-pilot Williams risks being possibly replaced, like Doohan, in the event of a lack of performance.
It remains to be seen how it will evolve. Remember that Alpine has only registered Seven points since the start of the seasonthanks to the performances of Pierre Gasly. The team is penultimate in the manufacturers’ classification.
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To summarize
Alpine still reshapes her organization chart with a surprise departure: that of her boss! Oliver Oakes resigned with immediate effect. He is replaced by Flavio Briatore at the head of the team. While Franco Colapinto should also become a holder from the next Grand Prix at Imola.
