Well, Flavio has never been anything but outspoken, telling reporters today that “there’s something wrong here” in Formula One.

The Italian, who left Formula 1 following the 2008 Singapore GP scandal, says the sports needs fixing, especially to offer a better show and reduce costs for the teams. “F1 is very confused at the moment, there will surely be some changes. There will be a push to change things, because the way it is now, I don’t see it having a big future…. The problem is a bit with everything: the lack of spectacle and unpredictability under normal conditions. Also the costs.”

Briatore Says F1 Needs to Solve Issues [Autosport.com].

Briatore and Ecclestone

But my personal favorite is this one.  When asked if he would return to F1, Briatore replied “No. I think that after having won seven titles with two different teams, to add an eighth title wouldn’t change anything. Seeing the way it is now, I don’t enjoy it anymore, the adrenaline to do it is not there anymore. This is something I don’t miss at all.”

This is a seriously bad development, when a multiple constructor-champion team boss bows out after political railroading by FIA, saying the sport is boring. This author, for one, hopes things change, and quickly.