Flavio Briatore insists Alpine shouldn’t be on the market and says Renault chairman Luca de Meo “by no means desires to promote the crew”.
The previous Renault crew principal, Briatore is now a particular advisor to Alpine and oversaw the set up of Oliver Oakes as the brand new crew principal over the summer time. With Renault’s personal Formulation 1 energy unit division set to be closed down and Alpine planning on turning into a buyer crew in future, the adjustments have led to hypothesis that the crew is being primed for a sale however Briatore insists that’s not the case.
“No, there’s nothing on the market,” Briatore stated. “Every little thing, we purchase. If there’s any alternative we’d purchase one other Formulation 1 crew! Some issues are very clear. Luca de Meo by no means desires to promote the crew. Query finito.”
Alpine is known to have held talks with Mercedes about turning into a buyer from 2026 onwards, and Briatore says there are different examples of buyer groups with the ability to win that show the plan is targeted on efficiency.
“Have a look at McLaren, McLaren shouldn’t be doing all the pieces. If you wish to win, you want the most effective of all the pieces that’s attainable. So my job is absolutely to get the crew in situation to win. Doing all the pieces that’s attainable to ensure all of the vital components are aggressive.”
Briatore says the dearth of efficiency from the ability unit created Renault a problem, however clarifies a call on its future was made previous to his return to the crew.
“The issue is the proof. The stuff with the engine was determined already by the administration of Renault and for me it’s high-quality. Our chairman determined it was high-quality. This was determined already earlier than I arrived within the crew.
“I’m not the dangerous man on a regular basis! I nonetheless am, however not in that! Every little thing else, you possibly can blame me, however not this one!
“That is the choice of the chairman of the Renault Group, we learn within the newspaper such as you guys. And I’ve nothing to say about that.”
