Alpine announce resignation of Team Principal Oliver Oakes

Following on from the Miami Grand Prix, Alpine have announced that Team Principal Oliver Oakes has resigned from the squad with immediate effect.

Oakes joined Alpine in July 2024, the Briton – a former racing driver, who also runs the Hitech Grand Prix squad – overseeing a strong end to the season that saw the team lift themselves to sixth in the Teams’ Championship.

Post-Miami, Alpine currently sit P9 in the Teams’ standings on seven points, only one point ahead of Kick Sauber – with the still-to-score Jack Doohan having also faced questions over his future in Miami after he crashed out on Lap 1 of the Grand Prix.

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A team statement released on Tuesday said: “BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that Oliver Oakes has resigned from his role as Team Principal.

“The team has accepted his resignation with immediate effect.