Former F1 team boss returns a secret to Imola GP Paddock Days after resignation

Former Alpine Baas Oliver Oakes has brought a shock back to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Paddock Days after his resignation.

De Brit, 37, Stop his leading role of the team This month after his brother, a fellow motorcycle director, was arrested and accused of “transfer of criminal ownership”.

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Oakes was seen behind the scenes in the Formula 2 And Formula 3 Paddocks in Imola, where he will continue to serve as director of Junior Team Hitech GP.

His younger brother William, a colleague boss at Hitech, was arrested on 1 May in Silverstone Park after he was found “in possession of a large amount of money”.

Oakes resigned two days after the Miami Grand Prix And flew directly to Dubai, instead of traveling back to England with the team.

It has been a hectic month for Alpine, with director Jack Doohan Just before Franco Colapinto, who crashed in the first practice session on Friday.

Racing director Dave Greenwood has taken on the team’s most important tasks, but consultant Flavio Briatore Is the de facto boss because he has no required F1 license.

In the meantime, a third director, Michael William Charles Sanwell-Lewis, has been appointed as the Hitech GP board.

Although some were surprised to see Oakes, who only took the lead of Alpine in July 2024, he remains dedicated to Hitech, the team previously led by Russian Oligarch Dmitry Mazepin.

Formula 2 and Formula 3 are only invited to support a few F1 weekends per year, so the timing for Oakes is a pity.

William van Rugby, Warwickshire, was detained on 3 May in custody after he had appeared at the Hof van Northampton on 3 May.

Sunsport has contacted Hitech for comment.