{"id":187217,"date":"2025-06-15T20:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T20:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187217\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T20:30:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T20:30:13","slug":"more-change-at-alpine-f1-as-de-meo-quits-as-renault-group-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187217\/","title":{"rendered":"More change at Alpine F1 as De Meo quits as Renault Group CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has announced a shock departure from his role at the Alpine<\/a> Formula 1 team’s parent company.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Renault released a statement saying the 58-year-old Italian had decided to step down from his role “to pursue new challenges”.<\/p>\n

The Renault board accepted his resignation, which after a 30-day notice will come into effect on 15 July. De Meo will remain in his role until then as the board identifies a successor.<\/p>\n

“There comes a time in one\u2019s life when one knows the job is done,” De Meo was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

“Today, the results speak for themselves: they are the best in our history. We have a strong team and an agile organisation. We also have a strategic plan ready for the next generation of products.<\/p>\n

“That is why I have decided it is time for me to hand over the baton. I am leaving a transformed company, poised for the future, to apply my experience to other sectors and embark on new adventures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Pierre <\/p>\n

Pierre Gasly, Alpine<\/p>\n

Photo by: Sam Bagnall \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n

As the Renault Group CEO, De Meo played an instrumental role in the strategic direction of its works F1 team.<\/p>\n

Shortly after coming on board in July 2020, the Renault F1 team was rebranded as Alpine, the company’s sports car brand.<\/p>\n

De Meo then went through a number of team principals and CEOs as Alpine struggled to maintain its fourth place in the 2022 constructors’ title and finished sixth in subsequent seasons.<\/p>\n

He was also key behind the decision to abandon the squad’s works engine programme in Viry-Chatillon for 2026<\/a> – Mercedes will power Alpine F1 cars next season – while bringing on board fellow Italian Flavio Briatore as executive advisor last year.<\/p>\n

After previous team principal Oliver Oakes’ departure last month<\/a>, it is expected former F1 and FIA man Steve Nielsen will return to the squad<\/a>, having worked under Briatore as far back as the Benetton days.<\/p>\n

In this article<\/p>\n

Filip Cleeren\n<\/p>\n

Formula 1\n<\/p>\n

Alpine\n<\/p>\n

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