Briatore set for Formula 1 return this season
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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Hopefully, not. I've never missed him.
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
Has Flavio cancer? I don't think so...
It would be nice to check your article before posting
"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?
Hes on Libertys payroll, his job title is "Kind of the brown envelopes" a sort of modern day Bernie
Thx Shrop', reinforces my opinion of the Colorado jerkwads. No comparison with Bernie who ;looks you in the eye and convinces you to give him your money. Flav' just steals it.
Re returns to F1, I know that you were lobbying for GIO, but any take on MAG's return?
Didn't see K-mag returning,but thinking about it, he has a Billionaire as a personal sponsor so out of the possible he fits the $$ bill the best for Haas needs
https://www.grandprix247.com/2022/03/09/kevin-magnussen-is-back-with-haas-f1-team-for-2022/
His ban got lifted forever ago.
Correct, but as I recall that was in a French court and never fully embraced by the FIA. Being legally reinstated and being morally forgiven are not the same. The guy is bonafide crook.
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?
FLAV,BERNIE,BIG RON,Bring them all back lets go RACING as it should be,
Keep Flag and the Mazespin scumbags out..,
Oh, but they have lots of money.
On well.
F tbat
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