2 h. ago Flavio Briatore's marriage to Wonderbra model, child with Heidi Klum, doomed football venture

The enigmatic Flavio Briatore is back as a Formula 1 principal 17 years after his last fated stint with Renault, as he takes to the spotlight at the de facto helm of strugglers Alpine

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3 h. ago Flavio Briatore's Alpine return, Renault past, prison sentences and F1 ban

New Alpine boss Flavio Briatore has had a colourful life, from living as a fugitive to avoid going to prison, to winning titles with Michael Schumacher to then being banned from F1

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5 h. ago Flavio Briatore explains Jack Doohan demotion after second shock Alpine F1 exit

Franco Colapinto is back on the Formula 1 grid, but only for the next five races with Flavio Briatore and Alpine keeping their driver options open after dropping Jack Doohan

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5 h. ago Martin Brundle disagrees with Flavio Briatore over brutal F1 driver decision

Alpine have announced that Jack Doohan will step back in favour of Franco Colapinto for at least the next five races and popular F1 pundit Martin Brundle has offered his take on the brutal decision

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8 h. ago Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team lead duties as Colapino replaces Doohan

Briatore to return 17 years after Crashgate scandal Driver Doohan replaced by Colapinto for next five racesThe Alpine team principal, Oliver Oakes, has resigned from the team with Flavio Briatore, the Italian who was once given a lifetime ban from Formula One, set to step up to assume team principal duties.Oakes was appointed only nine months ago and the 37-year-old’s resignation, which a statement from Alpine read they had accepted with “immediate effect”, comes as the team replace their driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the next five F1 races. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Flavio Briatore takes on Alpine F1 team principal duties after Oliver Oakes exit

Briatore to return 17 years after Crashgate scandalDriver Doohan expected to be replaced by ColapintoThe Alpine team principal, Oliver Oakes, has resigned from the team with Flavio Briatore, the Italian who was once given a lifetime ban from Formula One, set to step up to assume team principal duties.Oakes was appointed only nine months ago and the 37-year-old’s resignation, which a statement from Alpine read they had accepted with “immediate effect”, comes with the team expected to replace their driver Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto before the next round at Imola. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Flavio Briatore back as F1 team principal as shock resignation announced

Flavio Briatore is set for a new blockbuster role in Formula 1 as he takes on a pivotal role at Alpine following a key resignation at the team

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47 h. ago A $15m jockeys racing league would relegate real stars to supporting role

The concept may help revolutionise global horseracing but downplaying the thoroughbreds misses the pointIt was a case of eyes down for marketing buzzword bingo on Monday morning, as news emerged that a dozen leading riders, including Frankie Dettori, Ryan Moore, William Buick and Yutaka Take, have signed up to compete in a new international jockeys’ league from 2026, with up to 10 six-race fixtures annually staged at some of the sport’s most famous tracks around the world.According to various reports, the “revolutionary” new competition will, its organisers claim, have “a franchise-based league structure” designed to turn riders into “global icons” and engage a “fresh audience” for racing. The jockeys involved will own equity in their team, act as the “team principal” for their franchise and, if all goes to plan, will be competing for a share of a $15m prize fund within two years. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘Very alarming’: Red Bull hold crisis talks as Verstappen stews over Bahrain F1 GP

Dutchman finished sixth at Sakhir circuitHorner says team need to react ‘very quickly’Senior figures at Red Bull held crisis talks after the Bahrain Grand Prix finished with a deeply dissatisfied Max Verstappen languishing in sixth place. But the team principal, Christian Horner, admitted there will be no quick fix.Horner conceded the team have problems that need to be addressed as soon as possible, but said: “This race has exposed some pitfalls that are obviously very clear that we need to get on top of very quickly. Ultimately you can mask it a little through setup and we were able to achieve that last weekend in Suzuka. We understand where the issues are, it’s introducing the solutions that obviously take a little more time.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Guenther Steiner opens up on unexpected new career away from F1

Guenther Steiner left his role as Haas team principal ahead of the 2024 Formula 1 season and he is now enjoying life away from the sport, with the 60-year-old running a luxury villa in Italy

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last month Horner hails Verstappen’s Japanese F1 Grand Prix win as one of his best ever

Red Bull team principal delighted with win at SuzukaMcLaren’s Stella: ‘We need to nail all the opportunities’The Red Bull team principal, Christian Horner, has hailed Max Verstappen’s victory at the Japanese Grand prix on Sunday as one of the world champion’s best races and admitted the team had to turn their car “upside down” to put it in a position for the Dutchman to deliver an unexpected win.Verstappen drove a superb lap to claim pole position at Suzuka, which proved crucial in the race where he led from the front with an exemplary display of control and execution in a car that remains enormously difficult. It was a striking victory to hold off the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, given the pace they have demonstrated in the opening three meetings of the season. Continue reading...

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