[Team] Alpine: The cars are Racing Points

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by S griffin

Be interesting to see who wants to do a deal with him….

I suggest they re-count their fingers after any hand-shaking...

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Sandgroper

call me ignorant but what does a 75 year old offer a modern day formula one team?Strategy, knowledge, experience, finance or contacts?

Im curious, im not saying he isnt worthy but what does he offer?

Previously, Mr Briatore’s entourage was infamously spectacular

Renault managed to gift their team to Genii and friends previously.. maybe this time they think is more difficult… yet there is a player with the money to pay an anti-dilution fee that might just kick a few hundred more million dollars/pounds/euros to take on a working boat.

[v8supes]

See, i dont agree with bringing Briatore back because of what happened with crashgate but i am in no doubts that the young fans that Liberty are chasing will not care one iota. So long as the social media content keeps getting created and the DTS episodes are filmed then Liberty and these young kids are going to be fine with it.

[Tourer]

Originally Posted by chunterer

I suspect he is going to be really acting as an agent to find the highest bidder as possible for the outfit....

I suspect that you're right. Briatore, despite his time away offiicially, has far more runs on the board when it comes to doing sale, partial sale or big sponsorship / commercial deals than either De Meo or Famin.

He could also sound out potential buyers & give De Meo some plausible deniability right up until a deal is agreed. Wonder if Flav has any plans to jump on a flight to Nazareth, or Indy?

[Teretonga]

I'm interested in all of this discussion.

Flav turns up after a sale is denied.
But Flav is the master of sales and business transfer as Tourer noted.
He's also the master of allowing things to sneak by the technical departments.

If the really want to sell it then who better to sell Enstone than Flavio?
He's been there before.....
Either way, sale or no sale, 2026 engine or no engine, this is going to be an interesting ride.

Funny how both cars got into Q3 at Barcelona on the back of a 9-10 finish in Canada when previously they were woefully backward with an engine that wasn't up to snuff in the power department.
If this form isn't the result of some significant upgrades, then where did it come from?

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Teretonga

I'm interested in all of this discussion.

Flav turns up after a sale is denied.
But Flav is the master of sales and business transfer as Tourer noted.
He's also the master of allowing things to sneak by the technical departments.

If the really want to sell it then who better to sell Enstone than Flavio?
He's been there before.....
Either way, sale or no sale, 2026 engine or no engine, this is going to be an interesting ride.

Funny how both cars got into Q3 at Barcelona on the back of a 9-10 finish in Canada when previously they were woefully backward with an engine that wasn't up to snuff in the power department.
If this form isn't the result of some significant upgrades, then where did it come from?

Both Gasly and Ocon qualified on the 4th row, so it will be interesting to see where they finish in tomorrow's race, that's if they don't take each other out at the start.

[Teretonga]

Another double points finish for Alpine.....
So are they now the fifth fastest car ahead of Aston Martin...
And they are making a play for Sainz...
Fancy that....

[chillibowl]

related not related, but Flav's return makes me wonder whats going on with Massa's lawsuit?

surely the return of Flav brings up all the past troubles again and while the broadcast/SKY/FOM all seem inclined to not bring it up at all, one would have thought in this day and age of mass communication, this would be the perfect time for Massa to be bringing it up via his social medias no?