US EditionOakes' resignation from F1 team Alpine came days after police charged brother
- Oliver Oakes resigned this week as team principal of the British-based F1 team Alpine with immediate effect.
- His resignation came a few days following the formal charging of his 31-year-old brother, William Oakes, by UK authorities for transferring criminal property.
- William Oakes was stopped near Silverstone Park with a large amount of cash before being charged and remanded in custody after a court appearance.
- Alpine confirmed it changed its driver lineup by promoting Franco Colapinto for at least five races, replacing rookie Jack Doohan, with the team ninth after six rounds.
- Flavio Briatore resumed covering Oakes’ duties as executive advisor ahead of the next race weekend at Imola, scheduled for May 16-18.
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Ex-Alpine Team Boss Resigned Days After Brother's Arrest For "Transferring Criminal Property"
Former Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes' departure from the team this week was shocking — especially since it was followed by a driver swap and the once-banned Flavio Briatore taking over as team boss — but now some new details make Oakes' sudden split even more head-scratching.Oakes left the Enstone-based team after just about a year of leading them, and the move continued a concerning trend of leadership instability of the mid-fiel…
Oliver Oakes resigns as Alpine F1 boss after brother William’s arrest on financial crime charges
Oliver Oakes has resigned as Alpine F1 team principal, a move that comes shortly after his brother William Oakes was arrested and charged with a financial crime. The decision was announced on Tuesday, just before the team confirmed a driver change, replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto. William Oakes, a director at junior team Hitech Grand Prix, was arrested on May 1 at Silverstone Park and charged the following day with “transferring crim…
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Oakes' resignation from F1 team Alpine came days after police charged brother
Oliver Oakes’ resignation as team principal of F1 team Alpine this week came several days after UK police charged his brother with transferring criminal property. Metropolitan Police say 31-year-old William Oakes was charged last Friday after being stopped the day…
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