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How a world karting champion ended up an F1 team boss

Oliver Oakes might be able to lay claim to being the quickest team principal in F1, but for the meantime however, he has his work cut out in saying the same for his Alpine team. 

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Oakes learning the patience game in new Alpine F1 role

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has admitted that he has to learn to be patient when it comes to making the changes he wants at the squad.

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Oakes learning the patience game in new F1 role

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has admitted that he is having to learn to be patient when it comes to making the changes he wants at the squad.

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Alpine's "out-of-sync" development could provide late-season gains

Oliver Oakes believes Alpine has more performance to show at the end of the current Formula 1 season having been "out of sync" with its rivals on development.

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Oakes: Alpine now has "clear leadership" with Briatore and me

New Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes reckons that the Enstone squad was in need of someone to "take a bullet for the team" and fully commit to its management - and believes he has brought that quality.

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Briatore says "wrong managers" hurt Alpine's F1 fortunes

Alpine Formula 1 advisor Flavio Briatore thinks the team's fortunes suffered in recent years because the wrong management was in place.

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Jack Doohan's route to Formula 1 with Alpine

One of motorsport's most storied surnames will make its mark on Formula 1 next season: one that achieved remarkable success on two wheels in the 1990s, and one that now wishes to indulge in similar fortunes on four.

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Jack Doohan wins F1 driver's seat with Alpine

Australia's Jack Doohan has earnt a full-time driver's seat with Formula One team Alpine next season.

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The key storylines to follow as F1 returns from summer break

Formula 1's shutdown is over, with teams heading to Zandvoort for the first of 2024's 10 remaining rounds. As F1 wakes up from its summertime siesta, here is a refresher of some key storylines you may have missed, and some lingering questions seeking an answer in the Dutch dunes and…

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Gasly faced "problems on top of problems" after Alpine mistakes

Pierre Gasly has called for Alpine to cut out its "mistakes", having been stuck with "problems on top of problems" in the lead-up to Formula 1's summer break.

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Who is new Alpine F1 team principal Oliver Oakes?

Oliver Oakes has been named as Alpine's new team principal as the revolving managerial door at the Enstone-and-Viry-based outfit is halted once again.

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Alpine announces Oakes as new F1 team principal

Alpine has announced that Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes will be its team principal after the Formula 1 summer break.

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Famin to stand down as Alpine team principal after F1 summer break

Bruno Famin has announced that he will stand down as Alpine Formula 1 team principal at the end of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected as his replacement.

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Famin to stand down as Alpine F1 team principal after summer break

Bruno Famin has announced that he will stand down as Alpine Formula 1 team principal at the end of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected as his replacement.

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Alpine set for new F1 team boss with Oakes tipped to replace Famin

Alpine is poised for a further shake-up of its Formula 1 operation, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes expected to become its new team principal.

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Vips "completely accepts" Formula 2 statement on racial slur

Juri Vips has said a statement made by Formula 2 saying they would not have retained him in a race seat after he used a racial slur was 'completely right'.

Daily Mirror

Juri Vips to keep F2 drive despite being sacked by Red Bull for racist slur

In the wake of his removal from the Red Bull driver development programme, Vips was given an F2 lifeline by his Hitech team – a decision publicly criticised by the sport's bosses

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F2 Disagrees With Hitech Keeping Vips After Use of Racial Slur

He apologized last week after using the n-word during a Twitch live stream. Red Bull has since ended its contract with him as their test and reserve driver.

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Vips to remain at Hitech after racial slur, F2 "surprised" by decision

Juri Vips will complete the 2022 Formula 2 season with Hitech despite using a racial slur for which Red Bull has dropped him from its Formula 1 driver development programme.

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Vips keeps Hitech seat after racial slur, F2 "surprised" by decision

Juri Vips will see out the 2022 Formula 2 season with Hitech Grand Prix despite using a racial slur for which Red Bull has dropped him from its Formula 1 driver development programme.

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