The 2025 Imola GP arrives at a turbulent moment for Pierre Gasly and the BWT Alpine F1 Team. The decision to replace Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto after only six rounds has generated widespread debate among fans and pundits alike. Criticism intensified after Alpine revealed that Colapinto had been confirmed to drive for only five…
F1 starts its European leg by heading to Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri extended his lead in the World Drivers’ Championship after scoring another win in Miami. Piastri is the first McLaren driver to score three consecutive wins since Mika Häkkinen in 1998. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is…
Former BWT Alpine F1 Team Principal Oliver Oakes’s sudden departure from the team raised many questions and kick-started the F1 rumour mill following the official announcement on Tuesday. The Telegraph has since released that Oakes’ brother William Oakes had been arrested on May 2, explaining Oliver Oakes’s resignation. William Oakes, director of Hitech Grand Prix,…
Alpine have announced that Franco Colapinto will make his official debut for the French team at the Imola GP, as Jack Doohan’s F1 journey with them has come to an early end. The 21-year-old will find himself behind the wheel of the A525 for at least the next five races. Doohan only made his F1…
In a stunning development that shook the Formula 1 paddock, the BWT Alpine F1 Team has announced the unexpected departure of Team Principal Oliver Oakes, merely six races into the 2025 season. The French outfit confirmed on Tuesday that Oakes, who had only been at the helm since August last year, has stepped down from…
Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes commended Jack Doohan for standing his ground amid media speculation regarding his future at the team following Franco Colapinto’s arrival. The 2025 F1 season hasn’t even started yet, but rookie driver Jack Doohan already finds himself under intense scrutiny. Earlier this year, Alpine signed Colapinto from Williams on a multi-year…
Pierre Gasly praises the leadership of Oliver Oakes and Flavio Briatore as Alpine prepare for the 2025 Formula 1 season. Following a difficult start to the 2024 Formula 1 season, Alpine introduced sweeping management changes in an effort to improve their fortunes. In the wake of leadership changes, the team improved dramatically in the latter…
Franco Colapinto believes that a strong endorsement from Flavio Briatore, who currently serves as an executive advisor to Alpine, bodes well for his future in F1. After turning the heads of many with his dynamic debut for Williams last year, the Argentine driver joined Alpine last month as one of their test and reserve drivers…
Newly signed Alpine F1 reserve driver Franco Colapinto has shown amazing performances with Williams since his mid-season debut at Italian Grand Prix in Monza. On the back of these performances several teams showed interest in signing the young Argentine, including Red Bull and Alpine F1. Red Bull interest in Colapinto In a recent interview with…
In the summer of 2024, Oliver Oakes was appointed team principal of Alpine Formula 1 Team as Flavio Briatore and Luca de Meo made more changes. He was a replacement for Bruno Famin as he stepped back, now managing the reorganisation of the Viry-Chatillon power unit manufacturing facility. Where does Oakes sit in the Alpine…
