Could 26 (GMM) Flavio Briatore says he has little interest in visiting his outdated good friend and colleague, Michael Schumacher.
Collectively, as Benetton workforce boss and driver, the duo received their first world championships in 1994 and 1995 – earlier than Schumacher moved on to Ferrari and received 5 extra titles.
However when Schumacher, now 56, suffered extreme mind harm in a late 2013 snowboarding fall, Briatore says he didn’t go to the good German – and hasn’t regretted his resolution since then.
“We final noticed one another at a boxing occasion in Germany, just a few months earlier than his horrible snowboarding accident,” Briatore, again within the F1 paddock this 12 months because the highly effective government advisor at Alpine, informed RTL.
The 75-year-old insists he received’t be asking Michael’s spouse Corinna if he can be a part of the very small group of people that have been allowed to go to the seven time world champion in his present bodily state.
“I wish to keep in mind Michael as he was – filled with vitality and power,” Briatore stated. “He wouldn’t need me to recollect him the best way he’s now.”
The Italian says he nonetheless has nice affection for Schumacher.
“Michael and his household have been a giant a part of the success, together with my private success,” stated Briatore.
“I wish to preserve these moments – they have been wonderful. Corinna is an unimaginable lady. She’s very brave. She did an awesome job to maintain the household collectively.”
