Davide Brivio, from MotoGP to Alpine F1?

A world champion at Alpine from this season? But who are we talking about? By Davide Brivio, team manager of the title-winning Suzuki Ecstar team MotoGP last season with Joan Mir. To everyone's surprise, the Italian has just officially announced his departure from Suzuki after eight years of good and loyal service. And for good reason, he has been involved in the Japanese brand's project since its return to the premier category in 2013.

« A new professional challenge and opportunity suddenly opened up to me and I finally decided to go for it » commented the person concerned.

This opportunity should be Formula 1 and more precisely Alpine. Indeed, Cyril Abiteboul, the boss of Renault F1 Team, is expected to move up in 2021. He will take charge of the competition within the sporting branch of this brand of the Renault group, and will be responsible for structuring the division Alpine, one of the four strategic pillars in the reorganization of the French manufacturer.

A position that will necessarily keep him away from Formula 1? Abiteboul gave some answers in the interview he gave us this week (see Ah n°2293 of January 6). " The only thing I can tell you is that I have worked like never before in my life over the last six months, he tells us in particular. However, such a situation is untenable. »

« There will be choices to make, He continues. They will be caught between Luca de Meo of course and me. All I know is that Formula 1 does not tolerate the slightest distraction. You need to be completely focused on discipline. It will take an organization with people 100% mobilized on the subject. It will not have escaped you that Mr. De Meo is passionate. He therefore has expectations regarding our sporting results which match his passion and the ambitions he has for the brand. Alpine. »

Difficult, therefore, to imagine it combining all the functions. For several days, the name of Davide Brivio has been circulating to succeed him at the head of the F1 team. And the formalization this morning of his departure from Suzuki seems to confirm that he is in pole position, especially since he has already worked with Luca De Meo, the CEO of the Renault Group. It was at the end of the 2000s, at Yamaha.