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Alpine has undergone some major changes in the last 24 hours, with Flavio Briatore addressing the surprise exit of Oliver Oakes.
Alpine executive director Flavio Briatore refuted claims that Oliver Oakes left his role as team principal due to a disagreement. The Enstone-based squad announced Oakes’ departure just hours before Jack Doohan was replaced by Franco Colapinto as a driver. Speculation emerged about a dispute between Oakes and Briatore, but the latter clarified that their parting was not due to differing views. Briatore emphasized that he and Oakes had a strong relationship with shared ambitions for the team. He stated that Oakes resigned for personal reasons, not team-related issues, and expressed commitment to working towards success in the current season and beyond.
