Benetton nearly missed out on signing Michael Schumacher back in 1991 as "no one was convinced" of the German's talent, no one but Flavio Briatore. read more »

Flavio Briatore has questioned Sebastian Vettel's attitude in this year's title race, saying the Ferrari driver is too focused on race wins to look at the bigger picture. read more »

Flavio Briatore claims that Sebastian Vettel's approach to racing is costing the German. read more »

Former Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore believes Sebastian Vettel's biggest mistake this year was trying too hard to win races rather than focus on the championship read more »

Fernando Alonso has declared McLaren as "the place to be" despite his manager Flavio Briatore saying he would like to see the Spaniard at Mercedes or Ferrari next season. read more »

Former Benetton and Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for tax evasion. read more »

Former Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore handed 18-month jail term read more »

In today's F1 gossip column: ex-Renault chief Flavio Briatore receives an 18-month jail sentence; FIA keeping a close eye on IndyCar's 'windscreen';... read more »

A race return for Robert Kubica would have been a major success for Formula 1 as a whole, according to Flavio Briatore. read more »

Ecclestone no longer attending Formula 1 races; Villeneuve hits out at Stroll; Briatore disappointed with Williams read more »

Flavio Briatore feels it is only a matter of time before Williams announce Sergey Sirotkin ahead of Robert Kubica as their new driver for 2018. read more »

Formula 1 is "trying to kill" Max Verstappen; that's according to Flavio Briatore who feels the Red Bull racer has been hurt by unjust penalties. read more »

Flavio Briatore doubts Lewis Hamilton will ever join Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari, saying he "cannot co-exist" with the German. read more »

Ex-Formula 1 team principal Flavio Briatore has said Ferrari will not be able to beat Mercedes to world titles with Kimi Raikkonen still in a seat. read more »

Fernando Alonso has a "very good feeling" with McLaren, so says his manager Flavio Briatore - he just wants to see how the engine situation plays out. read more »

McLaren need to "have a shock" and a "future" if they hope to hold onto Fernando Alonso in 2018; that's according to Flavio Briatore. read more »

Flavio Briatore says the McLaren Formula 1 team needs a "revolution" not only to have a chance to retain Fernando Alonso but also to have a future read more »

Flavio Briatore has said that Fernando Alonso "must" be driving for either Ferrari or Mercedes next season. read more »

Fernando Alonso could yet return to Ferrari next season; that's according to his manager Flavio Briatore. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore take part in a fan Q&A session at the Baku City Circuit. read more »

Flavio Briatore is back to doing what he does best... stirring the pot and making mischief. read more »

Toto Wolff has denied discussing the possibility of Fernando Alonso moving to the Mercedes Formula 1 team at dinner with Flavio Briatore in Baku, although the Spaniard was... read more »

Although Toto Wolff had dinner with Flavio Briatore in Baku, the Mercedes motorsport boss insists there "was not any talk about Fernando joining the team." read more »

Former Benetton and Renault team boss Flavio Briatore believes Bernie Ecclestone was not treated well by Formula One's new owner Liberty Media. Briatore and Ecclestone... read more »

Flavio Briatore has claimed new Formula One owners Liberty Media have treated Bernie Ecclestone badly after throwing a surprise party for the former boss. read more »