Fia Confirms Briatore Appeal

World motorsport governing body the FIA has confirmed they will appeal against the court decision that overturned Flavio Briatore’s lifetime ban from motorsport.

A FIA statement read: ‘It was unanimously agreed that an appeal would be prepared. The FIA will take whatever measures are necessary to ensure the continuing integrity and safety of the sport.’

The ban was overturned last week after a court ruling that the sanction for Briatore’s role in fixing the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was illegal.

While the FIA’s appeal is active Briatore’s ban will be re-activated which means he remains banned from all FIA events.

However, the FIA added that drivers managed by Briatore would be granted 2010 F1 licences.

The Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris ruled last week that the FIA’s decision to ban Briatore was procedurally incorrect, but did not clear him of ordering Nelson Piquet Jr to crash in order to help his then teammate, Fernando Alonso, win the race.

For that reason, Briatore, who had been seeking £675,000 in compensation, was only awarded £13,500.