Flavio Briatore

Flavio Briatore believes Renault should be able to fight close behind the BMW Sauber team following the updates introduced in last week`s test at Barcelona.
The French squad have failed to show the kind of pace necessary to run near the front in the first three races of the season, but they are hopeful of a […]

Flavio Briatore has backed Luca di Montezemolo`s claim that an Alonso-Raikkonen pairing at Ferrari would not be wise for the Italian team.Fernando Alonso, disappointed at the pace of his 2008 package, has been making noises about a team switch for next year, with speculation hinting strongly that his first preference is Ferrari.But Ferrari President Montezemolo […]

Renault endured a difficult Bahrain Grand Prix with Fernando Alonso finishing in tenth position, while team-mate Nelson Piquet retired from the race with a gearbox problem.After qualifying in tenth and 14th, the team acknowledged that it would be difficult to score points, but remained optimistic of making progress in the race. Both drivers made the […]

Flavio Briatore is confident that Fernando Alonso will be in contention for a podium finish at his home Grand Prix in Spain later this month.The Renault boss spoke after Alonso told the Spanish press in Bahrain that the performance of the R28 in Bahrain looks set to be `worse` than in Malaysia, where he finished […]

Flavio Briatore said in Bahrain that he expects Nelson Piquet to begin shining for Renault at this Grand Prix event.Following a dire debut for Piquet in Australia, and a better showing in Malaysia, the team boss said Sakhir should be the place where the 22-year-old rookie is able to demonstrate his true talents.“For a young […]

Bernie Ecclestone has played down speculation that he has lined up Flavio Briatore as his preferred successor as F1 Chief Executive.The 77-year-old is close friends with Italian Briatore, who entered Formula One team management in the late 80s with Benetton and is still boss of the Renault outfit.Ecclestone and Briatore, 57, also recently went into […]

Despite a relatively lacklustre start to the season - certainly lacklustre enough for Fernando Alonso to admit that he is already considering other options - Renault boss Flavio Briatore insists that his team will be competitive this year and can win races.
"I think so, yes," he told Reuters yesterday, when asked if the […]

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore reckons it is still too early to judge the French team`s form after the first two rounds of the championship.
The French squad, aiming to bounce back from their disappointing 2007 season, have struggled to match the pace of the leading teams despite the arrival of Fernando Alonso.
The Spaniard finished in […]

Renault team principal Flavio Briatore is a man who loves success. After luring former world champion Fernando Alonso back to the French team, the pressure is now on for the duo to help the squad return to form following their tough 2007.
Both Alonso and Briatore, however, agree that claiming victory in a Grand Prix will […]