“No more statements will be made about it”, ended by pointing out the brief statement of Alpinewhere the resignation of Oliver Oakes as team director in the Formula 1. The British manager left his post in the hands of Flavio Briatore And everything pointed, that the decision was related to the change of pilots that was confirmed only one day later (Collapint by doohan). But nothing is further from reality. Because despite the interest on the part of the Italian businessman to put behind the wheel of the A525 a Franco frankntotothe goodbye of his predecessor was “personal”, as confirmed by the own Briater In a joint publication in Instagram With the French team. And time has proved him right.
The farewell of Oakes in Alpine coincides with his brother’s arrest, William Oakesteam director Hitech Gran Prix of Formula 2 and Formula 3. As reported Telegraph, The 37 -year -old Briton was arrested last Thursday, May 2 in NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (United Kingdom) con “A lot of cash” And he was accused of “Transfer criminal properties” by the Metropolitan Police; But also the cars of his team were confiscated. Immediately (a day later of his arrest) appeared before the Northampton Magistrates Court and was put in pretrial detention; that being the reason that led the former director of the French team of Formula 1 to leave his position and exile in Dubai. A movement that gives the reason to Briater.
Only one day after the march of Oakes of AlpineItalian manager went out to deny rumors about a disagreement in the French team: “It has been said a lot in the last 24 hours, erroneously associating ‘oli”s decision to renounce an alleged disagreement or that we had different opinions. This is completely false and is far from the truth. ‘Oli’ and I have a very good relationship and we had long -term ambitions to take this team together. We respect the application of ‘oli’ to resign and, therefore, we have accepted your resignation. But the reasons are not related to the team and are personal. “
William Oakes acquired the role of team director in the Formula 2 for the 2022 season. His new position in Hitech Gran Prix It coincided with the formation of a company, together with which it acquired a majority participation in the team of the Expiloto father Nikita Mazepin, Dmitry Mazepin. The operation closed only three days after the Russian magnate (always linked to the government of Vladimir Putin) was sanctioned by the United Kingdom Due to the invasion of Ukraine. And everything indicates that this relationship could have gone to elders outside the paddock. Hence Alpine Do not want to give more explanations.
