Davide Brivio therefore made his choice: he put aside 30 years of experience in MotoGP and abandoned a Suzuki project which he was at the birth of in full glory to throw himself into the unknown of Formula 1 also known for be a smokescreen. The Italian arrives in an environment very different from what he has known, both in its functioning and in its values. Does he have anything to worry about? One of his compatriots, who also worked in the Renault team waiting for him, and who initially didn't know much about F1, answers...
It is Flavio Briatore who thus cracks a comment about the surprise arrival of Davide Brivio to a position of responsibility in a stable Formula 1. It was Renault who decided to look for an executive from MotoGP to become a sales director at Alpine F1. A first, knowing that the same MotoGP throughAprilia has already welcomed a man from F1 into his paddock, in this case Massimo Rivola.
Brivio arrives, all crowned with the glory of a world title won by one of its pilots at Suzuki. Not sure this impresses his new colleagues. But Flavio Briatore, who knows the environment well, to the point of being excluded after maneuvers as diverse as they are varied, not without having been the architect of the titles of Michaël Schumacher then of Fernando Alonso, ensures that Brivio nothing to fear...
Briatore reassures Brivio: “Before joining F1 I had never seen a Grand Prix before”
He thus assures: “ Basically, it's always the same thing: you have to be able to lead people and put the most competitive racing machine possible on the track.« . Briatore doesn't see Brivio's inexperience in F1 as a problem: " When I joined Benetton in 1988, I didn't bring any motor racing experience with me either. In fact, I had never seen a Grand Prix before ».
The one who begs Valentino Rossi to retire ends: “ I therefore trust Brivio to also succeed in Formula 1. There are already good reasons why Renault chose it. Additionally, Brivio comes to a team that is on an upward trend. They have an exceptional driver in Fernando Alonso, and ultimately all that's left to do is build a solid race car ". And to keep a cool head so as not to burn your wings.
