Madeline Coleman
F1 Staff Writer at The Athletic
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman
Oliver Oakes' sudden resignation as the team principal of the Alpine Formula One came after William Oakes, his brother and fellow director of single-seater team Hitech Grand Prix, was arrested last week. The Telegraph was the first to report the news, and The Athletic confirmed the arrest with London's Metropolitan Police, who said William was charged with "transferring criminal property" last Friday, May 2.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman
Alpine's decision to swap its drivers comes as little surprise given the prolonged pressure on Jack Doohan but, similar to Red Bull's recent switches, it shows how ruthless Formula One can be. The team's announcement on Wednesday that Franco Colapinto would replace the Australian driver for the next five races came after Doohan had only competed in seven grands prix, scoring zero points, with a highest finish of P13.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman |Alex Kalinauckas
Oscar Piastri extended his lead in the Formula One world championship after winning the Miami Grand Prix, now sitting 16 points ahead of teammate Lando Norris. And McLaren's lead in the constructors' standings widened, now over 100 points ahead of Mercedes. It was a race weekend where the McLaren duo ran the show as Norris won the sprint race and they had a comfortable 30-plus-second gap to third-place finisher George Russell en route to McLaren's second 1-2 finish of the season.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman
After months of rumors swirling around Alpine, the team announced Wednesday that Franco Colapinto will replace Jack Doohan at the team starting at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on May 18. But Colapinto is only confirmed to drive the next five races as Pierre Gasly's teammate at Alpine. Doohan is demoted to reserve driver status, with Alpine saying in a statement he would be considered its "first-choice" reserve, as it as has two more - junior drivers Paul Aron and Kush Maini.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Madeline Coleman
Alpine announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes resigned from his position as team principal, which was accepted by the team with immediate effect. Flavio Briatore, the team's executive advisor, will assume Oakes' responsibilities while continuing his advisory duties. "The team would like to thank Oliver for his efforts since he joined last summer and for his contribution in helping the team secure sixth place in the 2024 Constructors' Championship," Alpine's statement said, in part.
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