Former Benetton director and ex-Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has returned to Formula One in an official capacity as Alpine’s executive advisor, the French team said on Friday. “Alpine F1 Team can confirm that Flavio Briatore has been appointed by Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo as his Executive Advisor for the Formula One Division,” they said in a statement. The Renault subsidiary, which is only eighth in the constructors’ championship with five points, is looking for a way out of the crisis following chaotic months. Briatore, until recently advisor to two-time world champion Fernando …