"I believe Alonso is the best active driver, perhaps only in conjunction with Hamilton and Vettel, but I think he is slightly better," Briatore said in an interview with Italian daily "La Repubblica" published Tuesday.

Flavio Briatore says Fernando Alonso is his "favorite without a doubt" to clinch the 2010 World Formula 1 beginning in Bahrain next March 14.

"I believe Alonso is the best active driver, with perhaps only Hamilton and Vettel, but I think he is slightly better, "Briatore said in an interview with Italian daily" La Repubblica "published Tuesday.

"Hopefully this is the year of Spain," the Italian said in relation to the incorporation of Hispania team, which will be the first Spanish team to contest a World Formula 1.

After Fernando Alonso, Formula 1 world champion twice, the former boss of Renault driver told the German Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel as another candidate for the title, after finishing second in last year's championship behind Briton Jenson Button.

"He should have won since last year. Almost won but the prize is not left for known reasons," said Briatore, referring to the controversy over dual multipliers used by the team plane Brawn, in the current flowing champion, Button.

Schumacher's return, another of the dishes Global's strong

The return to the slopes of Michael Schumacher after three years of absence is one of the highlights of the World Cup starting this weekend, but Briatore does not believe Mercedes German favorite, winning seven times world title.

"The pilot is not disputed, we discuss all that has changed around him in recent years," said the Italian, former head of Schumacher in the Benetton.

Flavio Briatore said not to miss "even a little" big circus after being removed after the controversy in which he became involved in 2008. "I miss some things in the environment, but the Formula 1 itself, no.

The former boss of Renault was suspended for life by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) responsible for an accident allegedly premeditated the Brazilian Nelson Piquet, Alonso's teammate then the gala team, which facilitated the victory the Spanish in Singapore 2008.

The appeal made by Briatore before the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris was estimated by the judges, who knocked out the punishment to the Italian.

José Ramón de la Morena met yesterday to Fernando Alonso in the house of Enzo Ferrari and the Spaniard sent the magic of the 'Scuderia' and the illusion of victory: "I would characterize this team with the word dream"

Hard Day, Fernando ...

Yes, very intense days, but before starting the championship is well and let all things well tied and we get well prepared for the first race. I got up at eight and I've been to three in the afternoon at the simulator ...

After meeting with Montezemolo, where you wished luck.

Yes, it was emotional, we were more or less 400 people, had a small stage and got the president to speak to the whole team, thanks for the job with the car technicians. He said that now it is up to the pilots, we put a little pressure, and we waited with a victory soon.

This city is small, about 20,000 people, is irrigated area, it seems Asturias.

Yes is a small town, the biggest feature is the ambience that is Ferrari. You see cars with something brand-new, all stores, whether of fruit or whatever, have some competition, like a wheel of F-1 and adjacent to the fruit ... Funny

It's very different to Renault or McLaren, right?

It has to do, everything is fine and everything has a maximum demand level, but the atmosphere in Ferrari is unique. In Enstone or Woking was very modern and avant-garde where Formula 1 cars were doing and here is an entire people who build F-1 cars.

Your dream was to race here.

Male, dreams in the end all drivers want to win, either in the car that is, even the ugliest and most boring in the world, but of course all children have played with red cars, some Kings have reached seven to eight years and cars were red. Who does not dream of driving a Ferrari to go to work, to go on vacation, then imagine for a pilot to carry a Ferrari F-1.

Have you ever driven a Ferrari?

No, never. The first time in November, here at the track let me test a Ferrari and even some that are building prototype

The pilots gave you one, at least ...

Nothing. A discount, always, but I still have not paid, must be done well in this home

The You asked black.

No, white.

Given that you can not go over 120 and have no trunk, Will it help to have something beyond a Ferrari falter?

For personal satisfaction. Many things have no meaning or logic to life, but having a car like a Ferrari does more, it's like you go to 120 or do not have luggage, you have a Ferrari and you are happy.

You'll be five years here, is signed in these five years to win two titles?

Sign, sign.

Betting on a winner.

I do not know, now I truly believe that Red Bull is a little ahead.

Who is your biggest rival?

We'll be four or five guys in the fight.

Define Ferrari.

Dream.

Was it disappointing not to be champion this year?

I understand that people can become so, for me no, this is sport. The Madrid or Barcelona are the best in the world and lose the Champions League, not everything is two plus two in sport and not win the World Cup would be logical. But we will work hard so that the fans do not take this disappointment.

The Spanish rider said he still believes that the F10 is "the best car I've driven. That yes, "does not mean it's the best of the grid, shading

Fernando Alonso on Friday was "very pleased" with the results achieved with the F10 in the preseason Formula 1 once clinched their participation in test preparation deMontmeló.

The Spanish rider said he still believes that the F10 is "the best car I've driven. That yes, "does not mean that is the best on the grid "nuance.

"I have a car to win the World Cup," added the Spaniard, who also said that even "too early to say whether I will be on the podium in Bahrain, hopefully. I do not know what will draw others Bahrain because the rules is very defined, "he added.

With duties facts "We made a list of all the things we had to prove during the preseason and now we have a cross to the last. Therefore, I think Bahrain came with homework done, "said.