After all the rumors that came out during the winter in which they affirmed that Flavio Briatore would return to Formula 1 at the hands of Alpine, the Italian confirmed that he would return to the Great Circus, but not with those of Enstone, but as ambassador of the category.
Through a publication on his official Instagram account, the 71-year-old businessman confirmed his return to sport after the FIA sanctioned him in September 2009 with the expulsion of all events organized by the governing body.
“Flavio Briatore, as a long-time Formula 1 ambassador, will continue to support us in building our relationships with existing and potential promoters and partners, and developing entertainment business collaborations as we continue to grow this incredible sport.” , communicated that of Verzuolo in his profile.
“I am pleased and honored to be able to continue to support the commercial and entertainment development of F1, the sport that I love and that has been such an important part of my professional life,” he continued. “I am happy to be an ambassador for Formula 1.”
Thus, Flavio Briatore will be present in the paddocks of the Great Circus after being absent for many years. The Italian is known for his role as team manager at Renault, a team with which he won two world titles with Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella in 2005 and 2006, although he also acted as Benetton’s commercial director when he signed a young promise who would become in the most successful driver in history, Michael Schumacher.
In 1996 he became the team’s sports director, but it was in 2003 when the great media explosion occurred, having the blue and yellow Renault car in the leading positions in the F1 race.
One of his most iconic images is that of the hug with Fernando Alonso after the Spaniard’s first victory in the 2003 Hungarian GP, and he has accompanied the two-time Spanish champion for much of his career.
