- Born
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Flavio Briatore was born on April 12, 1950 in Verzuolo, Piedmont, Italy. He is an actor, known for Formula 1 (1950), Vita Smeralda (2006) and Fabio Rovazzi: Faccio quello che voglio (2018). He has been married to Elisabetta Gregoraci since June 14, 2008. They have one child. He was previously married to Marcy Schlobohm.
- SpousesElisabetta Gregoraci(June 14, 2008 - present) (filed for divorce, 1 child)Marcy Schlobohm(August 26, 1983 - November 17, 1987) (divorced)
- Children
- Has his look-alike puppet in the French show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).
- Dated Heidi Klum from May 2003 to January 2004.
- Briatore was son of two teachers. He met Luciano Benetton in stock and after that he moved to USA, where he did PR work for Benetton Clothes. Briatore visited Formula 1 GP first time in 1988 and after while Luciano Benetton hired Briatore to run his F1 team. Briatore won two driver championships with Michael Schumacher (1994, 1995) and one manufacturers championship in 1995. From 2002 Briatore worked as team-boss of Renault (former Benetton) and won both championship and manufacturers titles in 2005 and 2006. Fernando Alonso won the drivers title. For season 2007, Briatore hired young Finn Heikki Kovalainen to pair with experienced Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella.
- He has worked with Italian designer Angelo Galosso. Briatore launched Billionaire Couture for men in 2005, designer was Galosso.
- He is also manager of various F1 drivers, including Mark Webber.
- Work is the most romantic thing there is.
- Formula One is not just about sport and technology. What attracts people is the glamour, the lifestyle, the drama.
- Commenting about Michael Schumacher's return to Formula 1 in 2010: You don't race faster if you colour your hair.
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