Laurent Rossi has refused to confirm Davide Brivio’s future is with Alpine after rumours emerged hinting of a return to MotoGP. Brivio was a surprising choice as one of the bosses at Alpine when they restructured their management set-up for this season. Dispensing with team principal Cyril Abiteboul, they decided on a more collective leadership team than most F1 constructors, comprising executive director Marcin Budkowski and racing director Brivio both reporting to Rossi, the CEO. The 57-year-old Italian is more involved with drivers Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon than on the technical side, having made his name in the two-wheeled sport by managing Yamaha to five MotoGP riders’...
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