Flavio Briatore: Ferrari has to make Vettl the number 2 racer

Italian colleagues from the radio GR Parliament they invited Flavia Briatorejato decide on the current burning topics of Formula 1. The Italian was very talkative about the internal match in the team Classic Ferrari for sale but he said: “Charles Leclerc is faster than Sebastian Vettl. Monaco is already ripe for the title of champion, in fact it is pre-determined to become a champion. If I were the team boss, I would make him the number 1 racer. Leclerc is an amazing talent, he races aggressively and gets the most out of the race car."

A charismatic Italian would demote Sebastian Vettl to racer number 2 and put young Charles Leclerc in first place - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Italian continues: “If Ferrari’s team commands are criticized, I can only tell the critics this: everyone plays games like this, so in the end it’s just a chat. One racer is to be determined to win the title of champion and another to submit to it. Otherwise it doesn't work. Vettel can stay on the team because he is a good racer, but only as number 2. We believe Ferrari can win the title next year, but we have to hope for the next one every year. If you want to become a world champion, you have to do a perfect job. You can afford to make mistakes in one race, but not half the season."

Britaore responds to the criticism of Ferrari's team commands by saying that these games are played by everyone, which makes it all just a lot of chatter - Photo: Bojan Vrbnjak

Briatore is repositioned in the role of head of the Ferrari team"If I were their team boss, I would complain to everyone and remind them of their responsibility. The racing team is like a company, with the only difference that in the business world, numbers are presented once a year, and in Formula 1, you have to change something right away if it goes wrong. I think Ferrari is a solid team, but more often they have to practice boxing stops, they have to have clear visions of how the race is developing, and they have to teach racers unequivocally. Behind the wheel, they just can’t afford the nonsense, they need to be reminded to race for the team."

If I were the boss of the Ferrari team, I would first deal with mechanics who would train boxing stops more often, and remind the racers that they are racing for the team - Photo: Bojan Vrbnjak

And which racers are for Briatorrhoea at that time the strongest? “He said Verstappen, Leclerc and Hamilton. The Briton is winning at the moment not only because he is the best racer, but much earlier because he is sitting in an exceptional race car. He’s almost invincible, he’s strong, and he makes few mistakes, but if anyone manages to put him under pressure, then we’d see a whole other story.”In the end Italian says a few words about Fernando Alonso. "I talked to him and he told me that he will return to Formula 1 only if he races in one of the top teams, ie Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bullu. Otherwise it makes no sense."             

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