Portimao, Portugal - Formula 1 is going through an unprecedented crisis and is fighting "to survive," in the eyes of key player Flavio Briatore, managing director of the Renault team.
"This is a crucial moment for Formula 1," Briatore warned Monday in the Portimao circuit in southern Portugal.
Following the first day of joint tests, he stressed he wants "to secure the chance to survive the crisis and improve business" in the main category of world motorsport.