LuigiVampa

Dude, children eat gummy bears.

I am an adult. I eat Swedish Fish.

multi21

Flava Flav is back…

🚨BREAKING: Alpine has announced the return of former Renault Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore in an advisory role, 14 years after his dismissal due to the "Crashgate" scandal.

After weeks of speculation about Briatore's potential involvement as Alpine assesses its F1 future, the French manufacturer confirmed on Friday morning that the Italian has officially taken on a formal position with the team.

A short statement from the team said: “BWT Alpine F1 Team can confirm that Flavio Briatore has been appointed by Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo as his Executive Advisor for the Formula One Division.”

“Briatore will predominantly focus on top level areas of the team including: scouting top talents and providing insights on the driver market, challenging the existing project by assessing the current structure and advising on some strategic matters within the sport.”

VIA: [autosport]

okie981

Nitpicking here, but I believe Alonso's rant was "...GP3, GP3!".

Carlo_Carrera

RedBull ran their 2022 car at Imola this week.

https://racingnews365.com/seeking-re...-test-in-italy

LuigiVampa

After 14 years on the sidelines I wonder what value he could bring.

MLB needs to bring back Pete Rose.

thebishman

Exactly ! So much has changed in F1 in 13 years from team personnel; drivers; Liberty as the controlling interest, etc. that you have to strongly be;Keven this is an act of desperation on Renault’s part.

Btw: recent pictures of Briatore makes it seem as if he’s using the same Beauty consultant as Steve Bannon! 😎

StoogeMoe

I thought that idiot was banned for life? How did he weasel his way into F1 again?

ProCoach

Overturned in 2010. Been a fixture in the paddock for the last several years. Manager for Jack Doohan, Alpine's reserve driver.

Like him or not, he's a survivor.

winders

I don't like him...but I do appreciate his taste in women!

Carlo_Carrera

He is also a very successful/shrewd businessman and a close friend of Bernie. I think Bernie gave him the F1 broadcast rights for South America which Flavio managed into a huge payday for both of them.

ProCoach

For sure.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...re-938708.html

multi21

In addition to Doogan, I believe he still manages Fernando. Weird dynamic in F1 where Alonso’s manager can have his #1 client leave Alpine for AM by surprise and then get hired on their executive staff. The his of course, after a French team backed by Renault contemplates going with another engine supplier. As Carlo said, only the French…

multi21

Why is there always so much drama surrounding this guy.:: it just never ends.. Ferrari don’t see it yet, but will regret bringing him onboard.


An email circulated around the paddock suggested that Lewis Hamilton was being sabotaged by the Mercedes team. Toto Wolff has responded to these allegations, confirming that the police have been contacted regarding the email. Speaking on Sky Sports, David Croft also noted that the team would not want to jeopardize its performance, as they need the points.

"I think I think for me, show me the data. And I'm not saying one side or other is right on this argument, but show me the data. If the team are disadvantaging one driver, the data will be there to prove that. So if somebody who proposes to be a member of the Mercedes team thinks that the data is there, show it,"

"At the moment, I don't understand why Mercedes would want to disadvantage a driver, even if that driver is going at the end of the season to Ferrari."

"Whilst Lewis is still a Mercedes driver, he is earning points in the Constructors' Championship that gets turned into prize money at the end of the season. And every point counts and every position counts towards money for next year,"

"So even though Lewis isn't going to be in Mercedes next year, the money that he could help them earn will be going to the team. So there's nothing in it for Mercedes to be disadvantaging a driver. That's where this story doesn't add up to me,"

Hamilton has also confirmed there are no issues between himself and his teammate George Russell: "There's nothing going on between George and myself. We're in a very good relationship. I've got a great relationship with the team as well."

VIA: [gpblog]

skl

Great story told during free practice 2. Even with a weekend off, Komatsu from Haas took his kids in a camper van to the 24 hour of Le Mans!

There is a true fan! I think that was a smart move for Haas to elevate him to team principal.

have also read that Gene Haas is going to still have a NASCAR cup team. Just him without Tony.

9.5 Degrees

From reports, a journalist leaked the email from an alleged Mercedes team member. The police are being brought into this because Mercedes says it was not an internal email bur rather from a source outside the team. In all likelihood it was from a fan of Lewis Hamilton who is disgruntled and has succeeded in making this an international story to save face of an aging racer.