Enstone (England), Jul 4 (AP) Formula 1 team Alpine has appointed Steve Nielsen as managing director to oversee its daily operations. The team said in a statement Friday that Nielsen will start in his role in September ahead of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza. He will be reporting to the team’s executive advisor Flavio Briatore. The pair has been enjoying a strong relationship for years. Also Read | Who Is The Current WWE Universal Champion? Does The Title Still Exist?. Nielsen’s appointment came in the wake of Oli Oakes’ departure from the Team Principal role in May, a move that had left Briatore covering Oakes’ duties. 鈥淭he appointment marks a return to the team for Nielsen, who is one of the most long-standing and well-respected figures in the sport and has previously spent multiple stints at Enstone for Benetton and Renault, most notably as Sporting Director during the 2005 and 2006 championship winning years,鈥 Alpine said. Also Read | UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Live Streaming, Denmark vs Sweden: How To Watch Free Live Telecast of DEN-W vs SWE-W on TV and Online Stream Details of Football Match in India. Nielsen has also worked with other teams and held roles at the FIA and Formula One. Alpine is 10th in the constructors’ standings (AP) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)