Flavio Briatore is an Italian businessman who currently serves as executive adviser and de facto team principal of Alpine in Formula One. He led Benetton/Renault to multiple championships, faced bans and later returned to Alpine. Briatore remains a central figure in F1’s high-stakes governance and team leadership.
Alpine has extended Franco Colapinto’s contract through 2028, keeping the Argentine driver alongside Pierre Gasly. Colapinto has earned a career-best sixth at the Canadian Grand Prix and sits on 19 points this season as Alpine solidifies its driver lineup amid a push to improve performance.