The FIA are considering appealing against a French court’s decision to order the overturning of a lifetime ban from motorsport the governing body had imposed against Flavio Briatore.

FLAVIO BRIATORE is to revel in his “moment of happiness” before taking stock as to whether to return to Formula One.

Flavio Briatore is free to return to Formula One after a French court today overturned his lifetime ban from motorsport.

RED BULL Racing boss Christian Horner has spoken of his delight his team will continue to use Renault engines following the news the French manufacturer are to remain in Formula One.

Nelson Piquet Junior claims his former team Renault had “threatened” to withdraw his contract unless he agreed to purposefully crash during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso has insisted he had complete faith in the Renault team ahead of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

THE FATE of Flavio Briatore was sealed on the evidence of a secret whistleblower within Renault on Wednesday, codenamed ‘Witness X’.

The fate of Flavio Briatore was yesterday sealed on the evidence of a secret whistleblower within Renault, codenamed ’Witness X’.

Renault were today given a suspended permanent disqualification from Formula One after motorsport's governing body ruled on Nelson Piquet Jr's crash during last year's Singapore Grand Prix.

Renault have been given a disqualification suspended until the end of the 2011 season for their role in Nelson Piquet Jr’s crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

FORMULA ONE supremo Bernie Ecclestone has expressed his sadness at close friend Flavio Briatore’s sensational exit from the sport.

Eddie Jordan believes there must have been “clear-cut evidence” of wrongdoing at Renault for Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds to leave and the team to drop their challenge against allegations they attempted to manipulate the result of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have sensationally quit Renault.

Renault face being thrown out of the Formula One world championship if found guilty of causing a crash that helped Fernando Alonso win last year’s Singapore Grand Prix.