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Briatore also acts as manager for Mark Webber and Heikki Kovalainen, and formerly managed Jarno Trulli and Nelson Piquet, Jr.
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Following this low point in the club's history as Rangers also faced mounting financial pressure, in the same month it was announced that the club had been bought by wealthy Formula One businessmen Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone ( see Ownership and finances below ).
Briatore faced criticism for his decision, but stated " time will tell if I am wrong "; he would also accuse Button of being a " lazy playboy ".
The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.
Briatore and manager
As part of their restructuring, Renault brought back Flavio Briatore as team manager.
Briatore found early work as a ski instructor and restaurant manager.
As his manager, Briatore secured him a race drive with Minardi in 2001, and promoted him to test-driver for Renault in 2002.
Under long-term contract to personal manager ( and Renault manager ) Flavio Briatore, Trulli secured a contract with the Anglo-French squad for.
In 2007 he was linked with a move to the managers position at Queens Park Rangers, following the club takeover by Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone and the dismissal of John Gregory as manager, but ultimately declined any interest in the job.
* Benetton retained Michael Schumacher, but lost Martin Brundle who was replaced after numerous run-ins and disagreements with team manager Flavio Briatore.
Briatore and for
Rangers then current Chairman Briatore said: " We had an incredibly high number of applicants, but Jim was the stand-out candidate for the role ".
In spending £ 690, 000 to acquire a 69 percent majority stake in the club from a Monaco-based consortium led by Italian football agent, Antonio Caliendo, Ecclestone spent £ 150, 000 on his 15 percent, while Briatore bought 54 percent for £ 540, 000 through a British Virgin Islands registered company, Sarita Capital.
Mittal's investment is thought to be primarily motivated by his son-in-law's interests and that Mittal himself would remain a silent investor while Briatore, Ecclestone and Bhatia worked together to implement the strategy of slowly building the club up ahead of a push for promotion to the Premier League in 2009.
On 25 March 2008, QPR confirmed that, from the 2008 – 09 season and for five seasons, their kits would be supplied by Lotto Sport Italia as part of a number of new partnerships formed by Flavio Briatore.
In 1986, in Milan, Briatore was convicted for 3 years for fraud and conspiracy.
As store owners began to complain of competition from other Benetton stores, the number of stores decreased to two hundred and Briatore began to look for a new business.
However, Alonso turned his back on Briatore to sign for rivals McLaren for 2007.
In April 2006, Renault F1's new president Alain Dassas stated that having a contract with Briatore for 2007 was ' a key factor ' in securing the company's commitment to the sport ; ' and we will do everything to ensure Flavio stays.
Having performed so well, the Italian was eager to stick with the team for 2005, but his relationship with team-boss Briatore soured.
After completing the Benetton B192 for the season, in which future 7 time World Champion Michael Schumacher would take his first ever Grand Prix win at the Belgian Grand Prix, Barnard left Benetton after a dispute with team boss Flavio Briatore over money.
Walkinshaw's move to Ligier from Benetton ( where he had been Benetton's Engineering Director ) was part of the deal between Flavio Briatore and FIA's Max Mosley the previous year to get Benetton off the hook for the use of an illegal fuel filter in the 1994 German Grand Prix.
Flavio Briatore felt it was a disappointing debut for the young Finn and hoped the real Kovalainen would show up next time.
Briatore and Kovalainen
Team boss Flavio Briatore said: " With Kovalainen, I hope to find the anti-Alonso.
Briatore and formerly
Luciano Benetton appointed him commercial director of his Formula One team, Benetton Formula Ltd. ( formerly Toleman ), and when he fired the team management shortly thereafter, Briatore was promoted to managing director and set about turning Benetton into a competitive team.
Briatore and managed
The team saw its greatest success under Flavio Briatore, who managed the team from to.
The team was managed by Flavio Briatore from 1990 until 1997.
Briatore and Trulli
Despite winning the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix, Trulli was dropped from Renault by Briatore and replaced by Giancarlo Fisichella.
Trulli settled in well with Toyota, finding it easier to focus when not on tenterhooks with the Team Principal as he was with Renault's Flavio Briatore.
Briatore and .
The Minardi team was then controlled by Flavio Briatore.
After a number of years of financial difficulties which included a period in financial administration, QPR was bought by Formula One tycoons and multi-millionaires Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore in a £ 14 million takeover in August 2007.
In addition, Briatore and Ecclestone are believed to have promised £ 5 million in convertible loan facilities to help buy players and have covered £ 13 million of debt, in a total commitment to the club of around £ 20 million.
Four months later, on 20 December 2007, it was announced that the family of billionaire Lakshmi Mittal had purchased a 20 percent shareholding in the club from Briatore.
While Gianni Paladini remained chairman of the football club, Alejandro Agag, as chairman of QPR Holdings ( the parent company ) was the de facto chairman, until he was replaced by Flavio Briatore in early February 2008.
Furthermore around £ 2 million was still owed to former director and major shareholder, Antonio Caliendo, who waived £ 4. 5 million of loans when Briatore and Ecclestone bought the club.
In May 2008, billionaire Vijay Mallya was linked with buying into the club, as part of the Ecclestone, Briatore and Mittal consortium.
The Football League board discussed the matter on 8 October 2009 and declared that they would be awaiting a response from Briatore to various questions before commenting further.
However his involvement gradually returned and conflicts between Briatore and Bhatia / Saksena resulted in both Bhatia and Saksena leaving QPR in May 2011.
Briatore and Ecclestone are no longer involved with the club.
Rocco Benetton, the youngest son of Luciano Benetton joined the team as Chief Executive in and fired Briatore.
His poor form led to speculation he would be replaced before the end of the year ; team principal Flavio Briatore said, " Either he shows he's super-good or he leaves the top echelon of drivers ", and reportedly offered him the chance to walk.
Flavio Briatore ( born 12 April 1950 ) is an Italian businessman.
From 2007 to 2010, he was part-owner and chairman of London's Queens Park Rangers F. C .. On 16 September 2009, Briatore was forced to resign from the ING Renault F1 team due to his involvement in race fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
After the Fédération Internationale de l ' Automobile ( FIA ) conducted its own investigation, Briatore was banned indefinitely from any events sanctioned by the FIA, although this ban was later overturned by the French Tribunal de Grande Instance.
Briatore was born in Verzuolo near Cuneo, Italy, in the Maritime Alps, to a family of elementary school teachers.
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