Flavio Briatore takes FIA to court
by Bradley Wint on November 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Exiled F1 manager, Flavio Briatore heads to the french court today to find out what his future is in the sport. He has filed a case against the FIA with the hopes to get the lifetime ban placed on him lifted.
This comes after he was permanently suspended from the sport for ordering team driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to purposely crash at the 2008 Singapore GP, giving favour and the win to team mate Fernando Alonso.
Briatore is arguing that his ban was unjust and unfair because he believes FIA boss Max Mosley is simply trying to get back at him for all the years of confrontation between the two. He was quoted saying that Max Mosley was “blinded by a desire for personal revenge.” Also, he says that the actions of the FIA were “excessive and abusive.” At the end of the day, he wants his ban removed and £900,000 in compensation fees for damage to his reputation.
Today’s case simply isn’t one to prove who was right or wrong, but is indirectly centered around the years of struggle between the team managers and the FIA board, where Briatore played a big role is arguing for the rights of the teams. Stay tuned for updates.
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