Flavio Briatore Returns to Alpine as Executive Advisor

Flavio Briatore is set to return to Formula One as an executive advisor for Alpine, the team formerly known as Renault. Announced at the Spanish Grand Prix, this move reconnects Briatore with the team he led to championship victories in the 1990s and 2000s. The Italian businessman, previously banned for controversial actions, aims to guide Alpine through its struggles this season.

Flavio Briatore is making a notable return to Formula One as an executive advisor for the Alpine team, as confirmed by the French carmaker Renault on Friday.

The announcement, made during the Spanish Grand Prix, signals a reunion with the team he led to multiple championships in the '90s and 2000s, under its former guises as Benetton and Renault.

Briatore, who is 74, has been a pivotal figure in F1, with significant achievements including Michael Schumacher's and Fernando Alonso's championship victories. Despite a controversial departure in 2008 following a race-fixing scandal, he successfully overturned a life ban from the sport. Alpine, struggling this season, hopes Briatore's expertise will help turn their fortunes around.

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