Mar.9 - Recent tumours that Flavio Briatore could be returning to Formula 1 appear to have been accurate.

It was claimed in January that the former Renault team boss might join his protege Fernando Alonso as a consultant to the works Alpine team.

"A return for Briatore is very difficult, but in F1, these very difficult things can come true. I've seen it many times," a source had said at the time.

"If he (Briatore) comes back, it would be in that role - not as a boss or in team management, but as a consultant."

It appears, however, that despite Briatore's earlier banning from Formula 1 over the 2008 'crashgate' affair, he is not returning with a team after all.

Rather, he will reportedly return to F1 with the sport's authorities.

"In his capacity as a long-serving ambassador to Formula 1, Flavio Briatore will continue to support us in building our relationships with existing and potential promoters and partners and developing commercial and entertainment partnerships so we can continue to grow this incredible sport," a Formula 1 spokesman is quoted by the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.


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13 F1 Fan comments on “Briatore set for Formula 1 return this season

  1. shroppyfly

    Im not sure its "Recent rumours" that Flav is back, i seem to remember last yr this news was posted, with the appropriately sarcastic comments lol

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  2. ReallyOldRacer

    "Rather, he will reportedly return to F1 with the sport's authorities."

    It would be nice to know who are these authorities. FIA, after banning him from racing, or Liberty? I don't care enough about Flav' to do the research. Anybody know?

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  3. Blowfly

    When a scumbag is brought back it only means one thing. More scum.
    Bad day for F1. Funny we’ve just had a carbon copy of his last effort Do my previous rants look so far fetched now?

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