Briatore: FIA appeals

The International Automobile Federation has decided to appeal the decision rendered on January 5 by the Paris High Court, which annulled the sanctions imposed by the FIA against Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds.

Published on 11/01/2010 à 17:25

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The FIA had hinted that it could appeal, it is now official. Last Tuesday, the Paris High Court annulled the sanctions handed down by the international body against Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds in the crashgate affair. They received a life ban (Briatore) and a five-year ban (Symonds) from motorsport, having been accused of organizing the intentional accident of Nelson Piquet Jr at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

« The FIA President has consulted the Senate and FIA lawyers regarding the High Court's decision of January 5. It was unanimously decided to prepare an appeal », Declares the FIA in a press release. “ As long as the appeal is pending, the decision of the World Motor Sport Council of September 21, 2009 will continue to apply. »

Despite everything, the FIA wants to be pragmatic and does not want the drivers managed by Flavio Briatore to be penalized by the legal procedure. “ Given the uncertainty caused for drivers affected by this decision, the FIA President and FIA Senate have decided, pending the outcome of the FIA appeal, Superlicences will still be issued to drivers according to the pathways traditional. »