Briatore thinks that Alonso returns to Ferrari: "He got along well with everyone, he only had problems with Mattiacci"

Flavio Briatore does not lose his ability to persuade or influence the paddock for many years to come. The Italian, former Renault sports director and good friend of Fernando Alonso since the glorious stage of the bicampeonato, continues to take very seriously the 'affairs' of the Spanish, and has put in place the machinery to look for the best possible equipment in 2018. To Less, is going to feel the ground as much as he can. In Azerbaijan it was proved that Briatore still has something to say in the future of Alonso. The Italian held talks with the heads of Mercedes and Renault and even made public through his accounts in social networks the graphic tests of his meeting with Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda. Mercedes's own executive director acknowledged that they had spoken about the Spanish driver. "If you dined with Flavio it's clear you're talking about Alonso," Wolff admitted.!Now Briatore reveals that, in addition to Mercedes, the way to possible return to Ferrari is also an option. "He could get away with everything, he had only problems with Mattiacci," said Briatore in reference to Marco Mattiacci, former Ferrari boss who was dismissed in November 2014 And replaced by the current sports director Mauricio Arrivabene. Briatore says that today, there are only two teams with chances to win races, which is the goal that has been proposed Alonso for next season. "In Formula 1 there are only two competitive teams, two teams that are racing to win: Ferrari and Mercedes, we'll see.McLaren can only be top if it changes engineers, Red Bull and Force India can have important races as in Baku. .. ", left in the air the Italian. According to Flavio, Alonso fits into any team because he has no problem with anyone. And he acknowledged that he is working to get a winning car to his former Spanish ward. "Alonso is a bit like Senna, he has no problems with any team-mate. We are going to work to give him a winning car," he said. Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne did not think the same as Briatore just over a year ago. "Vettel is more ferrarista in a year than Alonso in five," said the head of the Italian brand at the Christmas dinner of 2015 in Maranello.