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Some figures don’t simply witness Formula 1 history—they help write it.

Flavio Briatore has spent decades at the center of the sport’s most dramatic chapters. From leading championship-winning teams with Michael Schumacher at Benetton and later Fernando Alonso at Renault, to orchestrating some of Formula 1’s boldest comebacks, his influence has rarely been subtle.

Controversy has followed him as closely as success. Admired by some as a master strategist, criticized by others for his uncompromising style, Briatore remains one of the paddock’s most polarizing and recognizable personalities. Even today, his presence continues to command attention as he helps shape Alpine’s future.

Love him or question him, one thing is undeniable: when Flavio Briatore is in the paddock, Formula 1 gets a little more interesting.

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