“We have to give him a chance” – Briatore’s controversial return

"We have to give him the chance to recover from situations like this. I have come to know Flavio as an extremely clever businessman. He has a lot of know-how in Formula 1," said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff on the sidelines of the Barcelona Grand Prix about his friend Briatore. The 74-year-old will work as chief advisor to Renault subsidiary Alpine. "Everyone deserves the opportunity to come back," Wolff continued. In the early 90s, Briatore lured Michael Schumacher to Benetton. In 1994 and 1995, the Kerpen native won the first two of his seven world championship titles under the Italian team boss. Briatore later became team boss at Renault and won the world championship with Fernando Alonso in 2005 and 2006. “I was never really away” Because of his involvement in the scandal surrounding an intentional accident involving Brazilian Nelson Piquet Jr. in Singapore in 2008, Briatore was initially banned for life by the world motorsports association FIA. However, a French court later ruled that the ban was invalid. "I was never really away," said Briatore, who, among other things, ensured that Azerbaijan was included in the Formula 2016 calendar in 1. Most recently, the busy businessman also worked as an ambassador for Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. “We need smart people in Formula 1” At Alpine, Briatore will report directly to Renault CEO Luca de Meo. "We get on very well. We have realized that we have the same vision for the team," Briatore told Italian TV channel Sky. Kick-Sauber team boss Alessandro Alunni Bravi said: "We need smart people in Formula 1." Alpine team boss Bruno Famin hopes that Briatore will provide impetus for his lagging racing team. "He knows Formula 1 very well, he knows a lot of people. I am sure that he will help us to develop the team faster and better," said Famin in Barcelona.

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“We have to give him a chance” – Briatore’s controversial return

Despite being involved in one of the biggest Formula 1 scandals, returning driver Flavio Briatore is receiving support from the team bosses.

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