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.

LONDON — Alpine announced Tuesday that Oliver Oakes resigned as team principal after less than a year in the role. The Formula 1 team is ninth in the constructors’ standings and reportedly was on the verge of replacing rookie driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto.

The day is almost over, and so GPblog brings you the most relevant news in its daily round-up: F1 Today. Unexpectedly for outsiders, Oliver Oakes immediately resigns as team principal of Alpine, to be replaced by Flavio Briatore.