Steve Nielsen is to return to the Renault-owned Alpine team as managing director.
The 60-year-old Briton is one of the most experienced and respected sporting managers in Formula 1.
Nielsen spent a decade at the team as sporting director through its various guises of Benetton, Renault and Lotus, and won two world title doubles with Fernando Alonso.
He has also been sporting director at the Caterham, Toro Rosso and Williams teams, as well as for governing body the FIA and for commercial rights holders F1.
A statement from Alpine said Nielsen would “oversee the day-to-day running of the team at Enstone, starting from 1 September ahead of the Italian Grand Prix in Monza”.