Spaniard swaps F1 car for wedding car

Renault boss Flavio Briatore and new wife Elisabetta Gregoraci, who tied the knot in Italy on Saturday, were chauffeured to their reception, held at a castle to the north of Rome, by none other than Fernando Alonso. We hope he took it easy around the corners.

Alonso apart, other VIP guests included Bernie Ecclestone (billionaire) and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (also a billionaire). Bet the wedding list was slightly more classy than John Lewis.

Guests were entertained by Duran Duran, apparently one of Flavio’s favourite bands.

“I’m as excited as if a Grand Prix race was starting,” Briatore was quoted as saying.

Surely he should be slightly more excited than that?