Oliver Oakes announced new Team Principal of Alpine F1 Team

Alpine has confirmed that Oliver Oakes will join the squad as their new Team Principal, following the announcement during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend that Bruno Famin would step down from the role. Famin will leave the position at the end of August to focus on other motorsport-related activities for the Renault Group at Viry-Chatillon.

Oakes, a former racing driver and member of the Red Bull Young Driver Programme, will fill the role. After a career in karting and single-seater racing in the 2000s, Oakes transitioned into management and founded Hitech Grand Prix, a team that competes in Formula 2 and Formula 3, in 2015.

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At 36 years old, Oakes becomes the second youngest Team Principal in Formula 1 history. He will start his new role after the summer break and report to Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo.

“I am extremely grateful to Luca de Meo and Flavio Briatore for this opportunity to lead BWT Alpine F1 Team back to competitiveness,” said Oakes. “The team has talented people and excellent resources at its core, and I am confident that we can accomplish a great deal together during the remainder of this season and the longer term. I look forward to getting started after the summer break.”

This leadership change marks a new chapter for Alpine, as the team aims to build on its resources and talent to achieve greater success in the highly competitive world of Formula 1.