The name of the ambitious millionaire Flavio Briatore is most often associated with race cars and women. These two passions have made entrepreneurs rich and famous, given that scandal is the best advertisement.
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Flavio Briatore is an iconic figure in modern Formula 1 racing. And although he is not a racer, and not even a team owner, but only a successful manager. He turned racing not only into an interesting sport, but also made it an attractive investment. Briatore managed to discern a talented driver in Michael Schumacher and made him a real star. Although Flavio himself got into motor sports by accident.
Italian Flavio Briatore was born in 1950 in the alpine province of Verzuolo in a family of simple teachers. Having chosen the profession of a surveyor and having received an education and a diploma at the university, he did not work a day in his specialty. After his studies, Briatore returned to the Alps and became a ski instructor, which he mastered masterly.
But then an entrepreneurial streak awoke in Briatore, and he became involved in insurance, real estate sales and restaurant business. He even opened his own restaurant in the mountains and co-founded a large leasing company, but after a series of events, Britore sells his stake in the business and leaves for Milan.
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A significant event takes place in Milan - Briatore meets Luciano Benetton, the founder of the famous Benetton empire. This acquaintance benefits both parties. Briatore becomes a representative of the chain and promotes the brand to the American market. Everything changes in 1988, when Benetton invites Briatore to lead his team "Benetton Formula Ltd" - a regular participant in the "Formula 1" races. In just a couple of years, the Italian managed to lead the team to success. To do this, he had to change the command and technical staff of the team. In 1991, Briatore lured into his team a promising, but little-known racer, Michael Schumacher, whose career "stalled". For four years "Benetton" has won the cup more than once, in which Schumacher brings the victory. In 1995 Schumacher was bought by the Ferrari team.
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But during this time, Briatore has implemented several successful projects in the field of car racing. When disagreements began in the Benetton team and Briatore had to leave his post, he quickly found a place in the Renault concern and founded his own company, Supertec, which was engaged in the supply of engines for cars. At the same time, the entrepreneur began to invest in entertainment projects and became the founder of the Billionaire brand, known for its nightclubs and restaurants.
Flavio's personal life was also always in sight. He had affairs with the most famous beauties and models. For a long time he dated model Nyomi Campbell. And model Heidi Klum even gave birth to his daughter, whom Briatore did not want to recognize for a very long time. And now the former lovers do not maintain a relationship. In 2008, the millionaire started a family and his wife was Elisabetta Gregoraci, of course, a model. Two years later, the couple had a son.
