Nielsen to return to Alpine as managing director

Steve Nielsen will become the managing director of the Renault-owned Alpine team.

One of the most renowned and seasoned sporting managers in Formula 1 is the 60-year-old Briton, who is also a former World Cup champion.

Nielsen served as the team’s sporting director for ten years, working for Benetton, Renault, and Lotus, and won two world championships with Fernando Alonso.

He has also served as the sporting director for the Caterham, Toro Rosso, and Williams teams, as well as for the FIA, and for F1’s owners of commercial rights.

Alpine has recently undergone a number of management changes as it attempts to regain its competitiveness.

Oliver Oakes, the team’s most recent team principal, left in May after the Miami Grand Prix due to personal reasons.