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To: Paal Gulli
What the hell did Michael do to piss off F1 and the team principals. I was thinking ok F1 wanted to maintain their “higher” standing with less controversial figures.

BUT then F1 allow “banned for life” Flavio Briatore back into F1.

Flavio Briatore (Italian: [ˈflaːvjo bri.aˈtoːre]; born 12 April 1950) is an Italian businessman, who currently serves as Renault's executive advisor for Formula One. As the longtime team principal of Team Enstone (Benetton Formula / Renault F1 Team), Briatore led the team to three World Constructors' Championships and four World Drivers' Championships. However, he was dogged by allegations of cheating, including the 1994 "Launch Control" controversy and the 2007 "Spygate" affair, although in both cases his teams escaped penalties. He was forced out of Renault and received a lifetime ban from F1 after the 2008 "Crashgate" scandal, although a French court subsequently overturned the ban. Fifteen years later, he returned to Renault as "team boss in all but name."

SO WHAT DID MICHAEL DO!

6,521 posted on 01/10/2025 1:56:34 PM PST by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: Lockbox

Nothing Mikey could ever do, even if he was trying to be offensive, could ever be as offensive as the paparazzi shot of Flavio in a speedo.

I’m not going to post that photo here, and you’re welcome.


6,525 posted on 01/10/2025 2:19:44 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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