Oakes resigns as Alpine F1 boss; Briatore takes over

Flavio Briatore issues statement after Oliver Oakes resigns as Alpine team principal

Flavio Briatore issues statement after Oliver Oakes resigns as Alpine team principal - Alpine has taken to social media to clarify the reasons behind Oliver Oakes' sudden departure

F1: Oliver Oakes resigns as Alpine team principal

LONDON— Alpine announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes resigned as team principal after less than a year in the role. The Formula 1 team is ninth in the constructors’ standings and reportedly was on the verge of replacing rookie driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto. READ: F1: Esteban Ocon says Alpine exit ‘not how I wanted things to end’ “The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in …

Alpine shock as F1 team change drivers after principal Oakes resigns

Alpine’s team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned after less than a year in the job as they replaced their drivers for the next five Formular One races.

Trouble at the French racing stable Alpine: Team leader Oliver Oakes resigns and a driver has to leave. 75-year-old consultant Flavio Briatore takes over another team head post after 16 years.

The Alpine Formula One team has announced that Oliver Oakes, who became team principal in August last year, is stepping down.

The F1 team announced an unexpected departure.