Alpine F1 managing director Steve Nielsen has stressed that Alpine F1 needs patience, stability, and consistency as the Enstone-based team rebuilds for the future. The Alpine F1 boss believes the team must focus on long-term development to return to the front of the grid.
Nielsen joined Alpine in September after Oliver Oakes suddenly left following the Miami Grand Prix. His arrival also reunited him with Flavio Briatore, who joined in June 2024 as executive advisor and the de facto leader of Alpine. The team has seen several management reshuffles in recent years.
Alpine’s Management Finally Settles After Years of Instability
Nielsen believes Alpine now needs stability above all else. “There’s been too many changes over the last few years at Enstone,” he said. “I don’t criticise any of my predecessors, but it’s time for patience, common sense, and consistency. We want the team to be better, and patience and Formula 1 don’t go well together, but that’s the task.”
Briatore recently claimed that Alpine must be competitive in 2026 and fight for podiums under the revised regulations. Alpine will also switch to Mercedes customer engines next year. Nielsen, however, urged caution.
No ‘Magic Bullets’ as Alpine Begins Its Slow Rebuild
He warned that rebuilding Alpine will take time. “We have to spend the next few years building, and it’s a slow, grinding process,” he said. “It’s F1, there are no magic bullets. You just have to fix a million details – in place, people. More than anything, it’s a people business. So, I’ve kind of relearned that lesson, if you like.”
The Alpine boss admitted that the team underestimated how quickly midfield rivals improved in 2025. Alpine halted car development in June, which left the team last in the constructors’ standings with only a third of the points of the next team.
Despite the setback, Nielsen said the team still carries strong racing spirit. “It’s a cliche, but it’s a racing team,” he said. “It’s full of people with racing spirit. It’s had mixed results recently, but I think there’s a passion and a will to put it back to where it has been in the past.”
He added that Alpine remains dedicated at every level. “The dedication is huge, from the top to the bottom of the company. It’s my job to coordinate that, strengthen the areas that are good, strengthen the areas where we are weak, and bring some common sense and consistency to the management.”
With a new management structure, renewed focus, and a long-term plan, Alpine hopes to power its way back into Formula 1’s competitive midfield in the coming seasons.
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