Car Racing without Money-Chapter 398 - 163: That Man Has Returned (10K)_6

"The first point is to recruit the development personnel from the Super Aguri team and the Toyota team. They have a complete technical team, requiring no training costs, and have team cohesion with the Super Aguri team."

Ross Brown, being a former member of the Honda camp, knows better than anyone the technical and personnel legacy left by this Japanese giant in the F1 paddock.

The HRT Team is essentially an F3 team. Compared to starting from scratch to cultivate their own development team and personnel, it would be better to recruit technical staff from the Honda alliance.

Moreover, Ross Brown knows that the HRT Team is negotiating acquisition agreements with the Toyota Team, meaning there’s also an opportunity to recruit Toyota’s technical personnel.

By combining the forces of ’two Honda’, as long as there’s sufficient financial investment, HRT’s technical reserves are not inferior to any other team.

Even against the factory teams of the ’big three’, HRT can stand its ground!

"The second point is having a research team isn’t enough. We must have a professional team manager to coordinate affairs between management and the technical layer."

"Odetto, he is not suitable for managing a large team."

Ross Brown has worked with Odetto at Ferrari and understands clearly the straightforward and aggressive nature of this Italian old man.

Decisions related to racing can be aggressive, but team operation and management require a smoother approach.

Odetto is not suited for handling ’dirty work’.

On this point, Odetto did not deny, as former colleagues, they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

"I want to recommend a team manager who can definitely manage the various affairs of the team."

"Who?"

"Flavio Briatore."

[Hua Bu?]

Briatore is definitely one of the legendary figures of F1, also the most controversial team manager in F1 over the decades.

He led teams to win seven world championships and also unearthed two genius drivers, Schumacher and Alonso.

Hua Bu is someone who focuses solely on results, using any means necessary to win, paying no attention to external or even internal team controversies.

Even his long-term co-workers, when the time comes, he kicks them out without a second thought.

Last year’s Renault "Crashgate" was orchestrated under the guidance of Hua Bu.

As a result, Hua Bu was sentenced to a lifetime ban by the FIA.

This Italian playboy can’t enter the F1 paddock, so how can he serve as a team manager?

Seeing Chen Xiangbei’s confusion, Ross Brown explained.

"Xiangbei, Briatore has already appealed to the French High Court. He believes that the FIA’s investigation and procedures violated the Sports Code and the laws of France, the headquarters location."

"I believe Briatore has a high chance of succeeding in the appeal and will soon return to the F1 paddock."

"I remember there’s an old saying in China: ’Adding flowers to a brocade is not as good as sending coal in the snow’. Inviting him as the team manager when the world discards him might forge a friendship."

"Xiangbei, this is an opportunity!"

Ross Brown emphasized.

Under normal circumstances, a legendary manager like Briatore would never lower himself to join a newly formed private team unless offered a sky-high salary.

Obviously, neither Chen Xiangbei nor the HRT Team can afford such a cost.

Now Briatore is scorned, and no one knows whether he can return to the paddock.

Chen Xiangbei extending an olive branch at this time, demonstrating sincerity and respect, will be a significant plus.

Briatore may not be a good person, but he is definitely a top-notch team manager.

If the HRT Team wants to establish and expand in the F1 paddock, they must have such capable management.

At this moment, it’s Chen Xiangbei’s only chance to ’seize the moment’!