Flavio Briatore to announce shock retirement from business?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Briatore created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Briatore fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian business man will announce his retirement from business, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFlavio

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouFlavio was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouFlavio.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 Mar 2026
“I thought Flavio Briatore retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 Mar 2026

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