Oliver Oakes

Oliver Oakes
Oakes driving in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 in 2007.
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Born (1988-01-11) 11 January 1988 (age 36)
Norfolk, England
GP3 Series
Years active2010
TeamsATECH CRS GP
Starts16
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish28th in 2010
Finished last season28th
Previous series
200809
2008
2008
200607
200607
2006
2006
2005
British F3
Formula 3 Euro Series
International Formula Master
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC
Formula BMW UK
Formula BMW ADAC
FR2000 UK Winter Series

Oliver "Oli" Oakes (born 11 January 1988) is a British former racing driver, entrepreneur and team principal and director of Hitech GP.[1] In July 2024 he was announced as Alpine F1 Team Principal for the remainder of the 2024 season onwards.[2] He was the 2005 World Karting champion,[3] and was once a part of the Red Bull Junior Team.

Oakes moved into team management when he set up his first karting team in 2011 before launching junior single-seater racing team Hitech GP in 2015.[4]

  1. ^ "Oliver Oakes". Hitech GP. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Alpine announce Oliver Oakes as new Team Principal". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Oliver Oakes Karting World Champion Interview". www.karting1.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ Wood, Elliot (2 October 2019). "How Hitech GP became the newest force in Formula 3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 May 2020.