Official: Flavio Briatore appointed executive advisor to Alpine
Flavio Briatore has been appointed by Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo as executive advisor for the Formula 1 division, Alpine announced this Friday morning, June 21.
It was an open secret for a few weeks in the paddock, the information was confirmed this morning at the start of the weekend in Barcelona: Flavio Briatore has been appointed as executive advisor at Alpine.
It’s through a very short post on X that Alpine announced the news, shortly before 9 a.m.
BWT Alpine F1 Team announces Flavio Briatore as Executive Advisor
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. pic.twitter.com/KAdNVkQBPP
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) June 21, 2024
The BWT Alpine F1 team can confirm that Flavio Briatore has been appointed as an executive advisor for the Formula 1 division by the CEO of the Renault group, Luca de Meo, according to a short statement.
« Briatore will focus primarily on the high-level areas of the team , including identifying top talents and providing insights on the driver market, evaluating the existing project by assessing the current structure and advising on certain strategic issues in the sport. »
Sixteen years after the “Crashgate” scandal, Renault F1’s former team principal is returning to the brand, appointed by the group’s CEO, Luca de Meo.
