Flavio Briatore says he will make a quick decision on who the new Alpine team principal is, following Oliver Oakes’ resignation earlier this month.Oakes unexpectedly left Alpine after the Miami Grand Prix, handing his resignation with immediate effect for personal reasons. The departure led to executive director Briatore taking on...

Franco Colapinto’s chance to race for Alpine during a turbulent time for the team could prove “invaluable” for his development, according to Williams team principal James Vowels.Alpine announced the departure of team principal Oliver Oakes – who resigned with immediate effect – one day before confirming Colapinto would replace Jack...

Oliver Oakes resigned from his position as team principal of Alpine just days after his brother and fellow Hitech Grand Prix director William was arrested in England.William Oakes is listed as a director of racing team Hitech Grand Prix on the UK’s Companies House filings, a position he holds alongside...

The first race of a Formula 1 driver’s career should be a huge highlight. A time for excitement, anticipation, and the start of a journey that you’d expect to last more than seven rounds. But Jack Doohan's future was already being called into question even as he lined up in...

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned from his position with immediate effect, with Flavio Briatore taking over his responsibilities.Oakes was only named team principal of Alpine last summer, beginning work in August and first attending a race in his role at Zandvoort after the mid-season shutdown. The Briton had...

Jack Doohan avoided serious injury in a huge crash during the second practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix that has left Alpine facing a major car rebuild.The Alpine driver had missed FP1 as Ryo Hirakawa drove in his place, and had just started his fifth lap of FP2 when...

The FIA has left the door open to giving itself the right to veto drivers for the Macau Grand Prix – as it did with Nelson Piquet Jr.'s entry for the Formula 3 European Championship round at Pau.The Far East event is best known by the "Macau GP" name and...

George Russell has been stripped of his two front-row positions for the opening round of the Formula 3 European Championship at Paul Ricard.The 18-year-old Briton's Hitech Grand Prix Dallara-Mercedes was found not to have the necessary 1kg of fuel available for a sample in scrutineering after the second qualifying session,...