Briatore: 'a good little dictator' is better

Flavio Briatore, former director of Renault F1 Team and close to Bernie Ecclestone, came to support the British businessman who has been criticized for several years for his management of F1. Despite the 84 years of Mr. E, the former director of the stableenstone believes that Bernie has all the qualities to manage the discipline despite the crisis it is going through.

“He has the strength to revive the F1, but he needs more support from CVC (group of shareholders owning the discipline) and the FIA », Flavio Briatore told Rai radio. "There won't be anyone like him once he's gone." If CVC stays, they will place an executive director, perhaps an American, and F1 will be managed by a management committee. »

Flavio Briatore remains aware that the origin of criticism of Bernie Ecclestone comes partly from his authoritarian character. “Such a change would not be good because it is better to have a good little dictator to establish the rules », assured the Italian.