Briatore’s attack on Alonso: how many F1 titles he should have won, according to him

Fernando Alonso is no longer a young driver. Next year will mark 25 years since his debut in Formula 1, and it could also turn out to be his final season in the sport. What is certain is that Fernando Alonso will be aiming for better results, after still managing to finish inside the top ten overall, pushing hard in the second half of the year and outperforming his team-mate Lance Stroll, who has often appeared more reliable only on paper.

Flavio Briatore and his view on Fernando Alonso’s career

According to Flavio Briatore, the two victories achieved by Fernando Alonso with Renault in 2005 and 2006 were simply not enough when measured against the Spanish driver’s talent. Speaking on Bravissimo, a programme on DAZN, the Alpine executive advisor did not mince his words: A driver like him should have won six or eight world championships, because he always made the difference within his team.

Flavio Briatore went on to underline just how highly he still rates Fernando Alonso: In life there are ten or fifteen things that you remember forever. Bravo, bravo, bravo. Bravo Fernando.

As Alonso approaches the 2026 season—the first year of the massive regulations reset—the debate over his “what if” championships continues to intrigue the paddock. Whether at Ferrari, McLaren, or Alpine, Alonso has frequently been the driver to drag underperforming machinery into positions it didn’t deserve to be in. While the record books show two titles, Briatore’s sentiment is shared by many who believe that with a little more luck and better-timed career moves, the #14 could have rivaled the tallies of Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.