Steve Nielsen will take over as CEO starting in September.
Alpine, owned by Renault, has appointed Steve Nielsen as the general manager to oversee the daily operations of the Formula 1 team. This move comes after the departure of team principal, Oliver Oakes.
The Enstone-based team, which is being overseen by executive advisor and former team principal Flavio Briatore, who will maintain overall responsibility, announced that Nielsen will begin his work as managing director on September 1st.
Nielsen has recently been working for Formula 1, owned by Liberty Media, after a brief period as sporting director at the FIA.
He was also sporting director when Renault won championships in 2005 and 2006 under Briatore’s management.
In addition, Alpine, which currently occupies the last place in the constructors’ championship, but will switch to Mercedes engines next year, also appointed Kris Midgley as head of aerodynamic development. Midgley previously worked at Ferrari as a principal aerodynamicist and also returns to the Enstone factory after a period from 2007-13.
Oakes, the fifth team boss in four turbulent seasons, resigned in May for personal reasons after being appointed in July last year.
