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Oliver Oakes is the man tasked with taking over the reins at Alpine, after it was announced that he would be replacing Bruno Famin as Team Principal of the Enstone/Viry outfit at the end of the summer break.
Oakes is a familiar name within Formula 1 circles from both his racing career and his time as founder and Team Principal of Hitech Pulse-Eight, who are currently competing in several junior categories.
Now, at 36-years-old, the Briton becomes the second youngest Team Principal in F1’s history. But what do we know about him and his journey to becoming Alpine team boss?
READ MORE: Alpine announce Oliver Oakes as new Team Principal following departure of Bruno Famin
Early life and karting
Oakes was born in Norfolk, England, with motorsport in his blood. His father, Billy, was the founder of former Formula Renault and British F3 team Eurotek Motorsport.
Like many, Oakes started out in karting and enjoyed plenty of success, becoming a two-time British Champion by the time he was 12 years old.
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