Flavio Briatore enters this weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the helm of the embattled alpine team - but he is not the Formula One 1 team principal, employee or even license holder.

Briton Oliver Oakes, former Alpine team principal, resigned on May 6, on the grounds of "personal reasons."

Briatore, which was hired on a consulting basis by parent company Renault, said Alps, “covered the duties of previously performed Oakes.”

But it has appeared, and he is not the person responsible for the team in the eyes of the FIA ​​director.

He can't - because he is not an employee, nor is he a F1 competitor's employee registration system required, nor holds an F1 license.

A spokesman for the Takayama said that in the absence of a new team principal, racing director Dave Greenwood was a "dedicated person in charge."

Greenwood rejoined the Alpine from the Hitech organization in Oakes in January. He has worked in Ferrari, Marussia and Renault in Briatore.

When asked why Brial was not a staff member or license holder, a spokesperson for the Alpine Mountain said: "Fravio joined the team as an executive consultant and was still a consultant. It was nothing more than that, or read."

A FIA spokesman said: “Galaxy has complied with all regulatory requirements related to Mr. Oaks’ departure and submitted an updated employee registration.

“We believe that the latest news about its management structure is credited to Gaoshan, so we will not comment on any specific person holding a certificate of registration.”

Briatore remains the de facto boss of Alpine F1, and Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo leads the Ultimate Power.

The 75-year-old Italian was brought to the team last summer to get sick.

This is a controversial appointment.

Briatore's previous two squads brought the team's two titles to the doubles of four world titles - in 1994-95 with Michael Schumacher and in 2005-06 with Fernando Alonso.

However, he was notorious for his involvement in the so-called "crash" scandal when Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately knocked down his Renault at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, an advantage to capitalize on teammate Alonso, who went on to win the game.

It was not until a year later that Briatore was approved by the FIA ​​for the indefinite ban on the sport that the plot became public knowledge.

This was overturned by a French court in 2010, but Briatore has never been actively involved in F1, except as Alonso's behind-the-scenes management consultant.