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Alpine has confirmed that operations director Rob White has left the team.
Alpine confirmed that Rob White has departed the team as part of a broader operational restructure. White, who had been with Renault F1 since 2004, played a key role in the team’s championship victories in 2005 and 2006. Over his 20-year tenure, White held various positions within the organization before assuming his most recent role at ‘team Enstone’ in 2016, now rebranded as Alpine. Alpine expressed gratitude for White’s contributions and wished him success in his future endeavors. Prior to his time at Enstone, White worked in IndyCar before transitioning to F1 in the late 1990s, leading Ford’s F1 project as chief engineer. The American brand is set to reenter F1 in 2026, partnering with Red Bull to develop their own power units.
