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Alpine Overhauls Leadership with Appointment of Steve Nielsen as Managing Director

The veteran F1 administrator will run day-to-day operations at Enstone to strengthen the team’s performance ahead of its planned switch to Mercedes power units in 2026.

Formula One F1 - F1 75 Live Season Launch - The O2, London, Britain - February 18, 2025 The Alpine car is revealed during the launch REUTERS/Andrew Boyers/File Photo
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Overview

  • Steve Nielsen will join Alpine on September 1 as managing director, reporting to interim advisor Flavio Briatore.
  • Nielsen brings over four decades of Formula 1 experience, including roles at Williams, the FIA, and Renault during its 2005–06 championship era.
  • Kris Midgley has been named head of aerodynamic development after returning from Ferrari to bolster the team’s technical department.
  • Guy Martin joins as global marketing director from Visa to lead Alpine’s commercial and sponsorship initiatives.
  • The leadership changes aim to reverse Alpine’s run of poor results, with the squad currently bottom of the constructors’ standings after 11 rounds.