New chaos ready to explode in Formula 1. The return of this character has already triggered truly singular and particular reactions.
Who follows the world of enginesin particular the World Cup Formula 1knows well that behind the races and the seasonal Grand Prix there are numerous commitments, precision and engineering works, which serve to put a team in a position to do well. Not only with a top-notch single-seater, but also thanks to strategies and details that the most experienced managers know how to grasp.
This is why the most relevant manager figures within the paddock become strategically fundamental, for the growth of a single-seater and to give the go-ahead to decisive mechanical changes. One of the most experienced managers, in F1, is without a doubt Flavio Briatorethe Piedmontese entrepreneur who has caused much discussion in the past.
A character loved and hated in our country, Briatore in the past has had central roles in stables such as Benetton e Renault. Initially starting out as a commercial director, he then rose through various positions to become team principal of these brands, given his great entrepreneurial insights and ability to immerse himself in the automotive sector.
All this until 2008, when the famous scandal broke out Crashgate, the investigation that put him in the stocks Briatore himself, at the time a Renault manager. The Italian was accused of having pushed Nelson Piquet junior to cause an accident during the Singapore GP, so as to facilitate Fernando Alonso’s victory. The aforementioned investigation led to the guilt and disqualification of Briatore from operational roles in F1.
Flavio Briatore returns to Formula 1, but Damon Hill isn’t there
Despite this now historic veto, it was announced in the last few hours the return of Flavio Briatore in the Circus. Obviously not with central and official roles, but rather as an external consultant for one of the Formula 1 teams. Namely the Alpinewhich is no coincidence part of the Renault world, the company for which Briatore worked years ago.
Luca De Meo the friend called Briatore, asking him to collaborate to improve a team in crisis, starting from the poor reliability of the single-seater up to the future driver line-up. A return that did not please everyone: the former pilot Damon Hilltoday an F1 commentator, who expressed perplexity and negativity about this innovation.
Briatore, a man with a frank and sincere character, did not tell Hill, issuing a clear “fuck off” through the press directed at the former pilot.My job will be to report everything to the Alpine team principal, to ensure the best performance of the team. I have no intention of changing tires or even driving the car, I just want to be competitive. We will be ready in two years” – commented the Piedmontese manager.
