Bruno Famin has introduced that he’ll stand down as Alpine Method 1 staff principal on the finish of August, with Hitech F2 and F3 boss Oliver Oakes anticipated as his substitute.
Famin was initially employed by Alpine to supervise its engine division in early 2022 earlier than he stepped as much as grow to be its motorsport vice chairman in mid-2023 after which its interim staff principal when former squad boss Otmar Szafnauer was let go from the staff a 12 months in the past. Famin carried on within the position in 2024.
However hypothesis about his place amid the numerous modifications enacted by new staff particular advisor Flavio Briatore intensified as this weekend’s Belgian GP kicked off, with Motorsport.com reporting {that a} change of staff principal at Alpine was now coming.
Famin confirmed that scenario within the staff principals’ press convention at Spa on Friday, though he didn’t title his substitute.
Shortly afterwards, Alpine launched this assertion confirming the information: ” Alpine F1 Group can affirm that Bruno Famin will transfer away from his present position as staff principal of the F1 division by the tip of August.
“Bruno will probably be in command of all different motorsport actions of the Renault Group at Viry-Chatillon. A brand new staff principal will probably be introduced sooner or later.”
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Esteban Ocon, Alpine F1 A524
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