“Alpine F1 Appoints Oakes as Fifth Boss in Four Years”, Oliver Oakes was appointed principal of Renault-owned Alpine on Wednesday and will start after the August break as the under-performing Formula One team’s fifth boss in four years.
The 36-year-old Briton, a former racer and karting champion who founded Hitech Grand Prix competing in various junior series, will be the second youngest team boss in the championship’s modern era.
Red Bull’s Christian Horner, now the longest-serving principal, started with the current champions in January 2005 at the age of 31.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Oli to the team and for him to become one of the youngest team principals that this sport has ever seen,” said Renault Group Chief Executive Luca de Meo in a statement.
“This team is being built for future success and this is highlighted by Oli’s appointment in a senior role. We look forward to harnessing his enthusiasm, energy and passion for racing and realising that mindset across the entire team.”
The Frenchman took over from Otmar Szafnauer, who replaced Laurent Rossi at the helm in February 2022. Rossi was appointed in January 2021 after the departure of Cyril Abiteboul.
