Alpine Needs a 'Democratic Dictator'

Formula 1 News: Briatore happy to be Alpine's 'democratic dictator'

(GMM) Flavio Briatore insists he has no regrets whatsoever after dropping Jack Doohan and installing the highly rated and heavily sponsored Franco Colapinto in his place. “He (Doohan) had five … Read More The post Formula 1 News: Briatore happy to be Alpine’s ‘democratic dictator’ appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.

Briatore happy to be Alpine's ‘democratic dictator'

May 23 Flavio Briatore insists he has no regrets whatsoever after dropping Jack Doohan and installing the highly rated and heavily sponsored Franco Colapinto in his place. 'He (Doohan) had five races to prove himself,' the 75-year-old told RTL,... More »

Flavio Briatore claims to have no regrets after replacing Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto, a highly rated driver but also widely sponsored. This return of the paid driver label - for some consultants - in a team like Alpine F1 is not understandable. "Franco pays 5 million for 5 races. And if he performs and sponsors follow, it will be like this until the end of the season. The return of the paid drivers in F1," launches Ralf Schumacher in Mona…

Alpine needs a 'democratic dictator'

Flavio Briatore says he has no regrets about ousting Jack Doohan from Alpine's race seat in favour of highly rated and heavily sponsored rookie Franco Colapinto.

Flavio Briatore Happy To Be Alpine's 'Democratic Dictator'

Flavio Briatore insists he has no regrets whatsoever after dropping Jack Doohan and installing the highly rated and heavily sponsored Franco Colapinto in his place.“He (Doohan) had five races to prove himself,” the 75-year-old told RTL, even though the 22-year-old Australian rookie was actually replaced after round six in Miami.“After five races, we looked at the results,” the Italian added. “And I didn’t like them.“You only stay in a company if…

We know that, beyond performance, reliability plays a major role in the world of contemporary F1. Unable to stand out on the whole of a season without convincing results in terms of reliability and to reach the finish is an essential first objective. Of course, reliability also includes that of the drivers, who beyond mechanical damage, can encounter other types of seeds in the race, such as hooks for which they are responsible or not, as well a…