Alpine F1 confirms Oliver Oakes' departure after only six races

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The Alpine F1 team announced the resignation of Oliver Oakes as team principal with immediate effect. The British executive's departure comes after just six Grands Prix in the 2025 season, amid a challenging campaign where the French team currently sits ninth in the constructors' championship.

Oakes' brief tenure at Alpine

The 36-year-old former British driver had taken the position in July 2024, becoming one of the youngest team principals in recent Formula 1 history. Under his leadership, Alpine finished sixth in the 2024 constructors' championship, but the start of the 2025 season has been notably more difficult for the French outfit.

According to reports from European specialist media, Oakes' departure would be linked to internal disagreements regarding driver lineup for the remainder of the season. The Briton reportedly advocated for keeping Jack Doohan alongside Pierre Gasly, while other management factions pushed for the inclusion of Argentine driver Franco Colapinto, who could debut with Alpine starting at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, though there's still no official confirmation.

Briatore's controversial return to leadership

With Oakes' departure, Flavio Briatore will not only maintain his role as executive advisor but will also temporarily assume team principal duties. This marks the Italian's return to a Formula 1 management position after 16 years, when he had to leave his role as Renault team principal in 2009.

Briatore's last stint leading a team ended abruptly following the scandal known as "Crashgate", when it was revealed he orchestrated a deliberate crash by Nelson Piquet Jr. during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to strategically benefit Fernando Alonso. As a result, the FIA banned him for life, though he later overturned this prohibition in French civil courts in 2010.

After staying away from official positions in the sport for over a decade, Briatore began his return to Formula 1 circles in 2022 when he was appointed special advisor to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. In 2024 he joined Alpine as executive advisor, a role he held until now assuming interim team leadership.

Alpine stated in their announcement they won't provide further comments on the situation, so there's still no official information about who might become permanent team principal or about possible changes to the driver lineup.

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