The Latest Breaking News from Oliver Oakes

As Formula 1 departed from a wet and windy Brazilian Grand Prix, the forecast was looking decidedly brighter for one team in particular, with Alpine's cargo including two podium trophies.

The sensational double podium for Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly In Brazil has been a big boost for Alpine for a variety of reasons, with its three-place jump in the constructors' standings potentially making a $30m difference at year's end.

Alpine Formula 1 team principal Oliver Oakes has admitted that he is having to learn to be patient when it comes to making the changes he wants at the squad.

Oliver Oakes believes Alpine has more performance to show at the end of the current Formula 1 season having been "out of sync" with its rivals on development.

New Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes reckons that the Enstone squad was in need of someone to "take a bullet for the team" and fully commit to its management - and believes he has brought that quality.

Alpine Formula 1 advisor Flavio Briatore thinks the team's fortunes suffered in recent years because the wrong management was in place.

One of motorsport's most storied surnames will make its mark on Formula 1 next season: one that achieved remarkable success on two wheels in the 1990s, and one that now wishes to indulge in similar fortunes on four.

Australia's Jack Doohan has earnt a full-time driver's seat with Formula One team Alpine next season.

Formula 1's shutdown is over, with teams heading to Zandvoort for the first of 2024's 10 remaining rounds. As F1 wakes up from its summertime siesta, here is a refresher of some key storylines you may have missed, and some lingering questions seeking an answer in the Dutch dunes and…