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Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
‘Watford of F1' in chaos as team principal RESIGNS just six races into season with driver facing axe too
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ALPINE have announced the resignation of Team Principal Oliver Oakes just six races into the Formula One season, amid rumours they are also looking at replacing rookie Jack Doohan. In a statement on Tuesday evening after the Miami Grand Prix, Alpine confirmed Oakes had resigned from his post with immediate effect. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned with immediate effect Credit: Rex 5 It comes after another disastrous race in Miami which saw one driver retire and another finish P13 Credit: Rex 5 Further reports claim the team are set to axe rookie Jack Doohan after six races Credit: Rex The statement said: "BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that Oliver Oakes has resigned from his role as Team Principal. 'The team has accepted his resignation with immediate effect. 'As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue as Executive Advisor and will also be covering the duties previously performed by Oliver Oakes. 'The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 Constructors' Championship. 'The team will not be making any further comment.' Oakes, 37, only joined the French constructor as team principal last July. However, a poor start to the 2025 F1 season has left the team down in ninth place in the Constructors Championship, and only one point ahead of bottom placed team Sauber. His exit means he is the fifth team principal to leave the Enstone-based team since 2020. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Reacting to the news, one fan said: "Alpine are the Watford of F1," a joke that comes on the same day the Championship outfit sacked manager Tom Cleverley. A second said: "Alpine moving like prime Watford." Lewis Hamilton fumes 'have a tea break while you're at it' at Ferrari staff and refuses to apologise in Miami GP bust-up A third added: "Alpine are basically the Watford of Formula One." Another said: "And the revolving door of team principals at Alpine continues; Ollie Oakes gone after less than a year. What a joke of an organisation." A fifth said: "Alpine is soo COOKED. This team is a joke. We know exactly what their next move is." Former Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly has scored 100 per cent of the team's points so far this season. Rookie team-mate Doohan has struggled to find pace in the car and came closest to scoring points at the Chinese Grand Prix with a P13 finish. 5 The Australian did not even finish one lap of the Miami race after picking up a puncture when Liam Lawson made contact with him after placing his car in a gap which did not exist at Turn 1. Doohan - the son of five-time MotoGP champion, Mick, and who was given his first-ever kart by seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher - tried to make it back to the pits but was forced to pull over at a service road. The 22-year-old called the incident "disappointing", while Gasly admitted the team "need answers" on their pace struggles. But despite his rotten luck, paddock rumours suggest he could be replaced by reserve driver Franco Colapinto, who was the favourite for the seat after his stint at Williams at the back end of last season. The Argentine was poached from Williams to Alpine as their reserve driver, which had put Doohan's seat under pressure before the season had even begun. Ralf Schumacher previously claimed to the Backstage Boxengasse podcast that Doohan had a $17m (£12.7m) sponsor deal with the team, though Colapinto has significant backing of his own from Latin American sponsors. But Doohan is now set to become the second axed driver of the season after Lawson was demoted from Red Bull to Racing Bulls in place of Yuki Tsunoda after two woeful race weekends. Unfortunately, Doohan will not have a second team seat to fall back on his like Kiwi counterpart. The next race will commence on May 18.
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
‘Watford of F1' in chaos as team principal RESIGNS just six races into season with driver facing axe too
ALPINE have announced the resignation of Team Principal Oliver Oakes just six races into the Formula One season, amid rumours they are also looking at replacing rookie Jack Doohan. In a statement on Tuesday evening after the Advertisement 5 Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has resigned with immediate effect Credit: Rex 5 It comes after another disastrous race in Miami which saw one driver retire and another finish P13 Credit: Rex 5 Further reports claim the team are set to axe rookie Jack Doohan after six races Credit: Rex The statement said: "BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that Oliver Oakes has resigned from his role as Team Principal. 'The team has accepted his resignation with immediate effect. 'As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue as Executive Advisor and will also be covering the duties previously performed by Oliver Oakes. 'The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 Constructors' Championship . Advertisement READ MORE IN F1 'The team will not be making any further comment.' Oakes, 37, only joined the French constructor as team principal last July. However, a poor start to the 2025 F1 season has left the team down in ninth place in the Constructors Championship , and only one point ahead of bottom placed team Sauber. His exit means he is the fifth team principal to leave the Enstone-based team since 2020. Advertisement Most read in Motorsport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Reacting to the news , one fan said: "Alpine are the Watford of F1 ," a joke that comes on the same day the A second said: "Alpine moving like prime Watford." Lewis Hamilton fumes 'have a tea break while you're at it' at Ferrari staff and refuses to apologise in Miami GP bust-up A third added: "Alpine are basically the Watford of Formula One." Advertisement Another said: "And the revolving door of team principals at Alpine continues; Ollie Oakes gone after less than a year. What a joke of an organisation." A fifth said: "Alpine is soo COOKED. This team is a joke. We know exactly what their next move is." Former Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly has scored 100 per cent of the team's points so far this season. Rookie team-mate Doohan has struggled to find pace in the car and came closest to scoring points at the Chinese Grand Prix with a P13 finish. Advertisement 5 The Australian did not even finish one lap of the Miami race after picking up a puncture when The 22-year-old called the incident "disappointing", while Gasly admitted the team "need answers" on their pace struggles. Advertisement But despite his rotten luck, paddock rumours suggest he could be replaced by reserve driver Franco Colapinto, who was the favourite for the seat after his stint at Williams at the back end of last season. The Argentine was poached from Williams to Alpine as their reserve driver, which had put Doohan's seat under pressure before the season had even begun. But Doohan is now set to become the second axed driver of the season after Advertisement Unfortunately, Doohan will not have a second team seat to fall back on his like Kiwi counterpart. The next race will commence on May 18. 5 Franco Colapinto is in line to replace Doohan before Imola Credit: Getty
Washington Post
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Washington Post
F1's Alpine announces resignation of Oliver Oakes as team principal
LONDON — Alpine announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes resigned as team principal after less than a year in the role. The Formula 1 team is ninth in the constructors' standings and reportedly was on the verge of replacing rookie driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto. 'The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 constructors' championship,' Alpine said in a statement.
The Independent
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Chaos at Alpine as F1 team boss resigns ahead of expected Jack Doohan axe
Oliver Oakes has resigned as team principal at Alpine F1 team in a chaotic development at the French-owned outfit. Oakes, who only joined Alpine last summer from a role at the Hitech F2 team, has backed Australian driver Doohan since the start of this season. Yet with Doohan set to be replaced by Franco Colapinto for the next race – the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola – the British executive has surprisingly left his role at Alpine after just six races of the 2025 season. Executive adviser Flavio Briatore – the former Renault boss who rejoined the team last year – will take over team principal duties. A team statement on Tuesday night read: 'BWT Alpine Formula One Team announces that Oliver Oakes has resigned from his role as Team Principal. 'The team has accepted his resignation with immediate effect. 'As of today, Flavio Briatore will continue as Executive Advisor and will also be covering the duties previously performed by Oliver Oakes. 'The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 Constructors' Championship. 'The team will not be making any further comment.'
The Irish Sun
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Lewis Hamilton fumes ‘have a tea break while you're at it' at Ferrari staff and refuses to apologise in Miami GP bust-up
LEWIS HAMILTON has refused to apologise to Ferrari after his heated outburst on the team radio during the Formula One Miami Grand Prix. Hamilton had an impressive Saturday by claiming a podium on the Sprint Race with a superb strategy call to change tyres before Advertisement 2 Lewis Hamilton refused to apologise for his heated rant down the Ferrari team radio Credit: Rex 2 He was frustrated at being told not to pass team-mate Charles Leclerc despite running on a faster tyre Credit: Rex The Brit is yet to finish above P5 for the Scuderia in a Sunday race, and was barely able to hold back his anger over the team radio as he blasted the team tactics during the race. The 40-year-old lost his rag after being told to hold position behind He blasted down the team radio to Hamilton added: "This is not good team work, that's all I'm going to say... Advertisement READ MORE IN F1 "In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy... Have a tea break while you're at it! Come on." Hamilton failed to catch Antonelli on his quicker but less durable tyres and was asked to swap back with Leclerc towards the end of the race as his pace faded away. After swapping positions he was then informed Williams' driver Sainz attempted a late lunge on Hamilton at the end of the final lap, seeing the two drivers bang wheels into the penultimate corner before Hamilton was able to hang on to his spot. Advertisement Most read in Motorsport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Speaking to Sky Sports after the race, Hamilton revealed he had already spoke to Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur about the situation, but said he would not apologise for "being a fighter". He said: "Fred came to my room. I just put my hand on his shoulder and said – 'Dude, calm down. Don't be so sensitive. I could have said way worse things on the radio. Awkward moment Lewis Hamilton appears to snub FIA president's hug as drivers left at war with F1 governing body "You hear some of the things other people have said in the past. Some of it was sarcasm. You've got to understand, we're under a huge amount of pressure in the cars. Advertisement 'You're never going to get the most peaceful messages come through in the heat of battle. "I don't know what you're going to write, or whether I was disrespectful of whatever. I honestly don't feel I was. I was just like – 'Come on guys, I want to win.' I've still got that fire in my belly. 'I could feel a bit of it coming out there. And I'm not going to apologise for being a fighter. I'm not going to apologise for still wanting it.' Ferrari are currently running as the fourth-quickest team in F1, an objective failure considering their supremely talented driver line-up. They missed out on the Constructors Championship title last season to McLaren by just 14 points, but already sit 152 points behind them this year. Advertisement Instead, McLaren's closest rivals are Mercedes, who have been remarkably consistent with Meanwhile, the Italian team are running behind Red Bull, But on pure pace, the Scuderia are running closer to Williams, who are best of the rest, than they are to their usual rivals. Oscar Piastri became the first McLaren driver since Mika Hakkinen in 1998 to win three races in a row as Advertisement The next F1 weekend will commence at the iconic Imola circuit on May 18 to kick-start the second triple-header of the season.
