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After Christian Horner, Oliver Oakes is the second-youngest team principal in F1. Sitting down exclusively with RacingNews365, the Hitech GP founder discussed how he came to take the reigns at Enstone and the factors that contributed to his appointment.
“Alpine’s new team principal Oliver Oakes faced unique challenges when he took on the role just before F1’s summer shutdown. With pressing issues like signing a second driver for 2025 and Renault’s decision to stop power unit production, Oakes had little time to adjust. Despite the unconventional timing, Oakes found some benefits in diving in headfirst, comparing it to starting school after summer break. While he had a brief visit to Enstone before the break, the immediate return to racing at Zandvoort and Monza kept him on his toes. Oakes didn’t plan on leading an F1 team, but recent opportunities led him to Alpine, where he aims to make a positive impact with support from Hitech GP.”
