Flavio Briatore has moved to downplay hypothesis linking former Purple Bull boss Christian Horner with a transfer to affix Alpine.
Horner was sacked by Purple Bull after 20 years in command of the Milton Keynes squad final month however rumours proceed to hyperlink him with a return to the paddock amid claims he could possibly be occupied with buying a share in Alpine.
The Briton is sweet associates with de facto Alpine boss Briatore however the Italian businessman insisted Horner will not be presently a part of the Enstone-based outfit’s plans.
“I don’t take into account on this second something,” Briatore stated on the Dutch Grand Prix, the place Crash.web are on the bottom.
“Christian will not be in Method 1 at this second anymore. I hope he comes again quickly. However for the second, he’s not within the image of Alpine.”
There have additionally been strategies that Horner might be part of forces with former F1 supremo Bernice Ecclestone to purchase a share in Alpine.
Such a transfer can be welcomed by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who feels F1 wants extra nice personalities.
“Effectively that will be an thrilling story I assume, and would create quite a lot of buzz round Method 1,” Wolff stated of the hypothesis. “I believe we’d like that.
“Method 1 has at all times been about the perfect racing with thrilling drivers and nice personalities. I really feel that if you look again on the grand period of F1 crew principals and house owners round Frank Williams and Ron Dennis, Flavio, [Luca di] Montezemelo and some others – perhaps we have to work on that.
“If there was such an thrilling challenge with these three working collectively, the entire mafia reunited, we’d give good content material I assume.”
Steve Nielsen to start out work at Alpine
Alpine have already signed Steve Nielsen who is about to start out work in his new position as managing director on Monday 1 September.
Briatore confirmed Nielsen’s first look in Alpine colors will come at subsequent weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
“I do know Steve a very long time, he was with me for at Renault,” Briatore stated.
“We want anyone like Steve. We want a crew supervisor. We want anyone who is aware of the system, who is aware of the folks and anyone coordinating the crew from A to Z, it isn’t solely job.
“I anticipate Steve to be in cost from A to Z, that is what the managing director is doing. I’m completely happy to have Steve subsequent week. I consider the primary day is Monday and the primary race with Steve is in Monza.”
