Bruno Famin, the Alpine F1 team boss, has downplayed concerns over the hiring of Flavio Briatore, who faced a lifetime ban for his role in the 2008 'Crashgate' scandal. Despite the past controversy, Famin is focused on leveraging Briatore's 40 years of experience in Formula 1 to improve the team's performance under Renault CEO Luca de Meo's new leadership.