Britain's Oliver Oakes becomes the new team principal of Alpine, replacing Bruno Famin.
The 36-year-old, founder of the Hitech team that races in junior categories, replaces Frenchman Bruno Famin.An Alpine statement said Oakes, for whom this is a first job in Formula 1, would report to Luca de Meo, the chairman of Renault, which owns Alpine.
“We look forward to harnessing his enthusiasm, energy and passion for racing and realising that mindset across the entire team.” Oakes, who won the Karting World Championship in 2005, said: “I am extremely grateful to Luca de Meo and Flavio Briatore for this opportunity to lead Alpine back to competitiveness.
However, after starting the 2024 championship with the slowest car in the field, the team have made progress and are now regularly qualifying in the top 10.
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