Flavio Briatore: “Franco Colapinto is the most important project for us”

The Italian, Alpine executive advisor, spoke about the Argentine in London, where Formula 1 presented its 2025 season at a joint event.

Flavio Briatore bet strongly on Franco Colapinto. The Italian, who was director of Benetton and Renault in the past, expelled for life from Formula 1 for cheating, then pardoned, returned last year to the World Cup as executive advisor to the Alpine team. Seduced by the Argentine walk in Williams, Briatore looked for him, unlock the exit of the Grove team and added it as a reserve of the French Team.

“Franco is a very good pilot, he already has some experience and we believe in him. We fight to have Franco in the team and for the future of the team. Franco is the most important project for us, ”said Briatore In an interview that provided Telenoche, news of Channel 13 of Argentina.

“In formula 1 the important thing is time. Franco is a good boy and is respected by the sponsors and had a very good conversation with the engineers. He is working very hard right now with us. I am very happy. We are going to do our best so that Franco reaches the best position and that he can do his job. That is what we need to do. We will make all the efforts with the engineers so that it is sure to have the right car to do its job, after that, we will see, ”said Briatore from London, where the F1 held a joint event to present the 2025 season.

Luca de Meo, CEO World of Renault, also referred to Colapinto: “Franco will be one of the pilots of the future in F1. I know how much Argentines want it and we will take advantage of their popularity because it is good for the brand. ”