F1 | Briatore: “McLaren needs a big revolution to be able to keep Alonso”

Flavio Briatore he thinks he can hold back Fernando Alonso in McLaren for the future, il team must carry out a project of great change and effective updates to return to winning ways. Alonso's contract with McLaren expires at the end of the year and the Spaniard has made it clear that he wants a competitive car for next season season. And Fernando will probably take other paths, away from McLaren.

Briatore, however, he said go to another one team it would only make sense if a competitive package was guaranteed: “Un pilot he must be in a team where he at least has the chance to fight for the podium,” said Briatore. “I believe that McLaren management is moving quickly to improve the team's situation. If they can be competitive… Fernando feels very good there, honestly. The team worked very, very well with us in Indy. We appreciate all this,” continued the Italian.

“We'll see in a few months. Before the summer break something has to happen. We are working with the McLaren to try to find a solution,” he confirmed. “They need one Revolution, of a radical change, for a future. Not just for Fernando, but also for the employees. It's a great team, a great name, and it's a shame to see them in this situation,” continued Briatore.

And the lean still believes that, despite the disappointments of these years, Alonso still remains the best in the Circus: “For now we have a contract with McLaren and we have to respect it,” he added. “And for the future, we don't know yet, really. For a driver it is very frustrating when you start the race and only think about when it will end. Fernando is a bit like Messi. He's still the best. You can imagine Messi without a team?”, he reiterated. “Fernando is young and still motivated. Let us now analyze the popularity of him and after Indians, The United States of Americaa are the third country where Fernando is most famous after the Brazil , Spain", concluded Briatore.

Fabiola Granier