Alpine announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes resigned from his position as team principal, which was accepted by the team with immediate effect. Flavio Briatore, the team’s executive advisor, will assume Oakes’ responsibilities while continuing his advisory duties.

Flavio Briatore has responded to the shock resignation of Alpine team boss Oli Oakes, labeling suggestions on the matter as being “completely false”. Oakes resigned from Alpine on Tuesday, shortly before the team confirmed that Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan in a race seat for the next five races of the championship.

Alpine has a new team principal and driver line-up heading into the next Formula 1 race at Imola with Flavio Briatore in full command after Oliver Oakes' exit and Jack Doohan replaced by Franco Colapi