To answer my question, I went to his own website, which looks like it's been updated. Under Media Archieves, I tried to open the first file, "Brivatore Secret". Anyone tell me what that is? http://www.flaviobriatore.it/home_en.html
Interesting stories on Flavio: http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=38510 http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article1218876.ece
Here is a quick pic of the man himself I took right outside the Conrad Hotel in Indy. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Me too by far. I would get him to hook me up with one of his many leftovers girlies and in my case, instead of pretending to be a billionaire, I would be pretending to be a mere millionaire.
Thanks. Yes, Indy does have a Conrad hotel where all the drivers/managers stay. It's pretty nice. He does dress pretty well, but it seems like he never look at his hair in mirror.
LOL...But he still manages to bring home the women. Is he involved with his baby at all with his ex Heidi?
I think Seal is raising Flav's baby. 'ol Briatore did the fun stuff and left the pop star to change diapers, lol!!
Heidi suprised me with the dating and marriage to Briatore and Seal. She could have anyone in this world she wanted. Plus, not like she needs the dough either. I don't know too much about Seal however.
and again! http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&pubid=968163964505&cid=1161814210124&col=968705899037&call_page=TS_News&call_pageid=968332188492&call_pagepath=News/News
Jordan gave him his first ride (for a fat payment from Mercedes I believe), Flavio and Benetton gave him his opportunity. MS would never have been WDC in a Jordan.
Ron Dennis, Frank Williams, Colin Chapman all immediately spring to mind. I am certain there are others.
What drivers? I thought there were only a few drivers who have ever even won back to back WDCs...even fewer with the same team principle...
I don't quite get what you're saying, but seriously read that book. Not just you, everybody. It is darn good.
I'm joking with you. The last book I read on F1 was "The Art & Science of GP Racing" by Lauda-when it first came out!!! Little outdated, no? To me that was the Golden Age of F1 DRIVERS, then the engineers took over...wow I sound old.... On a prior thread I tell the story about a 1979 Michelin tire test @ Monza where me and a bunch of people where watching the Renault F1 team unloading their trucks-Jabouille and Arnoux were HELPING THE MECHANICS WHEEL THE CARS OUT while we were standing hanging out with them. Think that happens today?
You might be a bit old, but so am I and I love chatting with guys who remember F1 before the nineties. 79 was the year I saw my first GP. Jabouille and Arnoux and their Renault? Wasn't that about the first or 2nd turbo powered car ever in F1. Speaking of books: Steve Matchett's "Life in the fast lane" is a fantastic recap of the incredible events of 94, focusing of course on Benetton/MS. Another good one is "Racers" about Damon Hill's championship year. Even if you don't like the guy, the book is worth a read.
79 was my first race also-Italian GP. Still pissed JS "beat" GV....French GP-everyone remembers Arnoux/GV duel but Jabouille's convincing win-a first for a turbocharged car-put the writing on the wall. 1977 was a memorable year in F1. Jody Scheckter wins three GPs in a beautifully "simple" car by a new team, including its debut race (try that today);this thing called "ground-effects" is debuted by Lotus; a 1.5 Turbo by Renault shows up at the British GP as does a young kid named Gilles Villeneuve; Andretti wins an exciting race at the USGP West. Sadly Tom Pryce was killed in South Africa and Carlos Pace was lost in a plane crash. Gunnar Nilsson ('77 Belgian GP winner) was diagnosed with cancer and couldn't finish out the year; sadly he died a few weeks after his countryman Ronnie Peterson died in Monza '78 8 different drivers won GPs that year, including a maiden victory for 1980 WC Alan Jones....I really miss the racing from those days...... P.S.-I can't forget to mention that '77 was the year that BRM finally checked out and that Tyrrell's 6-wheeler ran it's last race... Need to buy some current F1 books....
