Gasly pays tribute to ‘honest and transparent’ Famin as Alpine boss prepares to step back from F1 duties

Pierre Gasly has thanked Bruno Famin for his efforts as Alpine’s Team Principal, ahead of another managerial reshuffle that will see him drop his F1 duties with the brand.

Heading into the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, it was announced that Famin is to vacate his role by the end of August and instead oversee all other motorsport-related activities for the Renault Group at Viry-Chatillon.

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It comes one year on from Famin replacing Otmar Szafnauer as team boss, with Spa-Francorchamps also the scene when the latter stepped away in one of many recent structural changes at the team.

With a new lead figure to be confirmed “in due course”, Gasly took a moment to speak about his time working alongside Famin, and the impact he has had on the operation.

“Well, first of all, I want to thank Bruno,” commented Gasly following Friday’s pair of practice sessions in Belgium.

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“It’s been a really good relationship with him for the time that I’ve spent in the team with him. He’s very honest, very transparent.

“He’s still going to remain in the Alpine family, through a different role obviously, [but] I just want to thank him for his work and wish him all the best for the future.”

Other changes at Alpine over the last few months include Technical Director Matt Harman and head of Aerodynamics Dirk de Beer departing, with David Sanchez subsequently arriving as Executive Technical Director.

Then, in June, Flavio Briatore returned to the sport as Alpine’s Executive Advisor, with his task to “predominantly focus on top level areas of the team”.

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Famin’s adjusted role at Alpine comes with the squad sitting eighth in the 2024 constructors’ standings on nine points, ahead of only Williams and Kick Sauber.

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