Adapted from GMM
Flavio Briatore, who is not rulling out a role at Ferrari, says Formula One needs to be taken from the engineers and given back to the drivers.
"We need to lower the costs but also the technology because right now the drivers are clicking a thousand buttons to the right and to the left," said the Italian, who cannot return to F1 until 2013 due to the 'crashgate' scandal.
"The engineers have taken control," Flavio Briatore told Onda Cero radio, "with regulations that are difficult to interpret. We saw what happened (at Silverstone), with rules on a Friday and different ones on a Monday. The spectators aren't interested in that, they just want to see the drivers fight."
"We need to return to a more normal F1, as in the days of Senna, Prost and Mansell, and Alonso at the beginning. In the last five or six years it has become way too technical," he insisted.
Recent rumours have suggested the former Renault team boss could be signed shortly by the Maranello based as a consultant, in view of possibly replacing Stefano Domenicali when the 'crashgate' ban lifts in 2013.
Flavio Briatore has refused to simply rule out speculation linking him with a role at Ferrari.
"I am a Ferrari tifoso (supporter), but in life you never know -- anything can happen," said Flavio Briatore on the radio, who is still involved in the management of Fernando Alonso's career.
In 2005 and 2006, Alonso won his two world championships at Renault under Briatore rule.
Flavio Briatore, who is not rulling out a role at Ferrari, says Formula One needs to be taken from the engineers and given back to the drivers.
"We need to lower the costs but also the technology because right now the drivers are clicking a thousand buttons to the right and to the left," said the Italian, who cannot return to F1 until 2013 due to the 'crashgate' scandal.
"The engineers have taken control," Flavio Briatore told Onda Cero radio, "with regulations that are difficult to interpret. We saw what happened (at Silverstone), with rules on a Friday and different ones on a Monday. The spectators aren't interested in that, they just want to see the drivers fight."
"We need to return to a more normal F1, as in the days of Senna, Prost and Mansell, and Alonso at the beginning. In the last five or six years it has become way too technical," he insisted.
Recent rumours have suggested the former Renault team boss could be signed shortly by the Maranello based as a consultant, in view of possibly replacing Stefano Domenicali when the 'crashgate' ban lifts in 2013.
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Flavio Briatore has refused to simply rule out speculation linking him with a role at Ferrari.
"I am a Ferrari tifoso (supporter), but in life you never know -- anything can happen," said Flavio Briatore on the radio, who is still involved in the management of Fernando Alonso's career.
In 2005 and 2006, Alonso won his two world championships at Renault under Briatore rule.