Briatore: Alonso just the same

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has not seen a change in Fernando Alonso after he became world champion – or since the Spaniard announced his defection to McLaren for 2007.

Briatore is also Alonso’s long-time manager and has more reason than most to be concerned that his charge’s focus may have drifted since he made history as Formula One’s youngest champion last autumn.