Drama at Alpine F1! #OliverOakes exits as team principal after his brother's arrest, with #FlavioBriatore stepping in to steer the ship. Big changes ahead!
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#OliverOakes' brother is in trouble after arrest in UK as new information emerges of potential personal reason to resign from Alpine role:
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Hij wordt gelinkt aan Red Bull, maar nu is ook reden bekend van exit Oakes bij Alpine Oliver Oakes stapte eerder deze week plotseling op bij Alpine. De 37-jarige Brit vervult dus niet langer de functie van teambaas in de Formule 1. Er zijn zelfs geruchten die hem aan diezelfde functie linken bij Red Bull Racing. Het zou een schokkende ontwikkeling zijn, want dat betekent dan ook het...

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Alpine share more information over Oakes’ departure as team boss after ‘personal decision’ Alpine have shared comments from both departing Team Principal Oliver Oakes and Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore following the Briton’s sudden exit.

Alpine share more information over Oakes’ departure as team boss after ‘personal decision’ #Formula1 #F1 #Alpine #OliverOakes

💥 What looked like a shock exit is anything but! Oliver Oakes has resigned as team principal just months after joining Alpine and guess who's back? 👉 Flavio Briatore (75) returns to power as the man pulling the strings.

#F1 #F1News #OliverOakes #Alpine #FlavioBriatore #Oakes #Briatore

#Alpine has had three team principals changes since Spa 2023!
• #OtmarSzafnauer (Feb 2022 - July 2023)
• #BrunoFamin (Aug 2023 - July 2024)
• #OliverOakes (Aug 2024 - May 2025)
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Pierre Gasly: Believing In Alpine | #BeyondTheGrid Podcast

Gasly tells Tom Clarkson about the faith he has in #Alpine and its leaders, Team Principal #OliverOakes and Executive Advisor #FlavioBriatore.

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Via @adamcooperf1.bsky.social:
Bosses on talk of abandoning the '26 engines
* #ChristianHorner "Ten past midnight and Cinderella has left the building."
* #ZakBrown "I'm not sure how you put the genie back in the bottle."
* #OliverOakes "The train has left the station now for 2026."

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Questions again over Doohan-Colapinto switch: 'He has his chance' Before the first Grand Prix of 2025, Jack Doohan could already be at risk of losing his seat. It has been rumoured for some time that the Australian will soon have to give up his spot at Alpine to Franco Colapinto after the French team bought in the Argentine as their reserve driver.

Alpine boss Oaskes has HIS SAY on the Doohan-Colapinto situation 😯 👇

#F1 | #JackDoohan | #FrancoColapinto | #OliverOakes | #AlpineF1

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‘There’s no magic’ – Oakes outlines Alpine’s approach to 2025 season as teams get set for ‘big compromise’ Oliver Oakes has taken positives from Alpine’s competitive end to 2024, and their recovery to sixth in the constructors’ standings, while stating that there will be “no magic” involved in them climbing further up the Formula 1 pecking order.

‘There’s no magic’ – Oakes outlines Alpine’s approach to 2025 season as teams get set for ‘big compromise’ #Formula1 #F1 #AlpineF1 #OliverOakes

Oakes expands on Alpine's Mercedes PU decision as he explains how confident they are of a strong 2026 Oliver Oakes has given a further insight into Alpine’s decision to use Mercedes power units from 2026 and beyond, with the team boss labelling the move a “statement of intent” as the squad look to move towards the front of the grid.

Oakes expands on Alpine's Mercedes PU decision as he explains how confident they are of a strong 2026 #Formula1 #AlpineF1 #Mercedes #OliverOakes