The start of the season of the Alpine Formula 1 stable is agitated on and off the track. After only six races contested, his boss, the British Oliver Oakes, resigned, announced on Tuesday May 6 evening, the Franco-British team.
“The team accepted their resignation with immediate effect”wrote Alpine in a press release, adding that Oliver Oake’s functions would be fulfilled by the current executive advisor, Flavio Briatore.
The 37 -year -old Briton’s surprise departure comes only nine months after his appointment to replace the Frenchman, Bruno Famin.
Oakes leaves Alpine as the stable occupies the ninth place out of ten in the world championship of manufacturers. “The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since his arrival last summer” which made it possible to win “Sixth place in the 2024 manufacturers’ championship”.
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The Doohan driver probably replaced from the next Grand Prix
The French pilot Pierre Gasly won the seven points gleaned this season by the Enstone -based team in England. His teammate, the young Australian Jack Doohan has not scored any point for his first season and should be replaced by the Argentinian Franco Colapinto, 21, from the next Imola Grand Prix (Italy) on May 17 and 18, said the site on Monday on Monday The Race and everyday life The team.
Jack Doohan, 22, son of the five -time world champion Mick Doohan, was recruited last summer to compensate for the departure of the French Esteban Ocon at Haas. Franco Colapinto had joined Alpine in January as a reserve pilot after having run nine Grands Prix at Williams.
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