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Alpine F1 Principal Oliver Oakes Resigns Following Brother’s Arrest

Oakes steps down days after his brother William was charged with transferring criminal property, with Flavio Briatore assuming leadership at Alpine.

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The brother of the former team principal of Jack Doohan’s Alpine racing team has been arrested.
Oliver Oakes handed in his resignation this week, having only been appointed by Alpine last summer

Overview

  • Oliver Oakes resigned as Alpine F1 team principal on May 6, citing personal reasons, days after his brother William was arrested and charged with transferring criminal property.
  • William Oakes, a director at Hitech Grand Prix, was arrested near Silverstone Park on May 1 with a large amount of cash and remains in custody following a court appearance on May 3.
  • Flavio Briatore, Alpine’s executive advisor, has taken over Oakes’s responsibilities and denied rumors of a disagreement over the team’s driver lineup.
  • Alpine confirmed a mid-season driver change, replacing Jack Doohan with reserve driver Franco Colapinto for at least five races, one day after Oakes’s resignation.
  • Oakes’s tenure at Alpine followed his leadership at Hitech Grand Prix, a team he fully acquired in 2022 after its previous ownership by sanctioned Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin.