Briatore says F1 needs an overhaul

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Originally Posted by jso1985

I don't trust Briatore much when it comes to change F1, in the end he's just a bussinessman that stated some 20 years ago he's no that much interested in the sport.

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Que?

Briatore has had his fingers in pies at Benetton, Renault, Ligier and Minardi; has sold rebadged Renault engines to Williams, Benetton, BAR and Arrows; also has shaped and directed the careers of Schumacher, Alonso, Webber, Kovalainen, and Trulli.
Not that much interested?

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-inform...avio-briatore/

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"All the team owners are orientated towards the technical side rather than the entertainment side, and this is a big fault. Every meeting that I go to, people are talking about pistons and suspensions. Nobody goes to a race to see that kind of thing… People come to see Schumacher and Senna racing each other."

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- Flav - 1994 :eek:

He realises that people will be interested if it's a sport, and as a result, his job is more secure. I don't see this latest round of comments as being particularly out of character at all.

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

HaHaHa!!! ioan's got you riled. :p :

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Absolutely right Valve, although ****** off may be more accurate (along the lines of I am sick and tired of ioans nagging about cheaters) ;)

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Originally Posted by Rollo

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-inform...avio-briatore/
- Flav - 1994 :eek:

He realises that people will be interested if it's a sport, and as a result, his job is more secure. I don't see this latest round of comments as being particularly out of character at all.

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Indeed, they're very much in character. Perhaps Flav's experience of selling jumpers for Benetton before he came to F1 has given him a perspective that other team owners don't have.

I tend to take most things Flav says with a pinch of salt as he does tend to pontificate a bit.

If you sift through the crap, you do see little hidden gems though.

All this bluff and bull about engines detracts from the real issues he addresses.

Those who want excitement and suspense and so on better go to Indycar or CART or whatever it's called nowadays, and take Briatorre with you.
I'm interested about the technology in F1.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

There is nowt wrong with F1. Every season since the boring 2004 season has been an improvement. A lot of this is to do with the loss of Schumacher and his dominance. But the racing is better now and more open, and with the new rules for 2009 it will open up even more.

I am against anything like reverse-grids and two races a day for F1.

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What about 2003? 2004 was 'boring' because Ferrari had the strongest car but most people tend to forget there was good races and competitive for the rest of the field.

It's wasn't that long ago that McLaren would veto anything the Technical Working Group came up with, on the grounds it would diminish F1 being the pinnacle.

Over the past few years we've seen changes for long life components, cost cutting, more driver skill, overtaking.

IMHO there's something not quite right with Flavio. Probably covering up the real issue of the next Concorde agreement.

Then again F1 needs people like Flav to give F1/FIA a kick up the backside and keep the elitism in check.

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Originally Posted by wedge

IMHO there's something not quite right with Flavio. Probably covering up the real issue of the next Concorde agreement.

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Yep, covering his footy business partner, Bernie!

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Originally Posted by ioan

Yep, covering his footy business partner, Bernie!

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Well he does seem to be complaining that "Ecclestone takes 50% of all revenues". Mind you, all that money may come in handy for Ian Dowie and QPR this year :p

I very good step forward for f1 in general would be if this leech would pack his bags and hit the road.