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Briatore asks French court to overturn lifetime suspension LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleStandingsChampionsAllTime WinsBMWSauber Brawn GP Ferrari Force India McLaren Red Bull Racing Renault Toro Rosso Toyota Williams Teams Auto Racing on TSNeotText SizePARIS Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore asked a French court on Tuesday to overturn his lifetime suspension from Formula One and force the FIA to pay him one million euros (C$159 million) in damagesBriatore didnt attend the hearing but his lawyer Philippe Ouakrat said the Italian denied having a role in the scandal at last years Singapore Grand Prix where Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr was ordered to deliberately crash his car to help teammate Fernando Alonso win the raceThe FIA ruled in September that Briatore was behind the schemeFormer Renault chief engineer Pat Symonds also asked the court to overturn his fiveyear suspension from the sport handed by the World Motor Sport Council He asked for 500000 euros (C$793000 dollars) in damagesThe courts decisions on both men is expected Jan 5Briatore wants to recover his freedom and be able to do what he wants Ouakrat said When he decided to leave Renault he took moral responsibility for the mistake but he doesnt want to be penalized for something he is not responsible forOuakrat added that Briatore was a scapegoat and was suspended mainly because of his tense relationship with thenFIA president Max MosleyIts difficult not to see the result of the conflict between Briatore and Mosley in the FIAs decision the lawyer said Dont forget that Briatore had threatened the FIA with the idea of launching a rival circuit to Formula One racesOuakrat insisted the FIAs decision was illegal and scandalous saying the World Motor Sport Council is not allowed to impose sanctions on individualsFIA lawyer JeanFrancois Prat responded that it was the FIAs responsibility to guarantee the security of its eventsHonestly we hadnt seen something as unethical in a sports competition before Prat said To me it was almost a crime Many peoples lives were endangeredIn a deposition given to FIA investigators in exchange for his immunity Piquet Jr said Briatore and Symonds ordered him to crash into the wall at turn 14 where it would take the most time to clear the damaged car and result in the longest possible delaySymonds had earlier expressed regrets but his lawyer maintained that he was under pressure when he spokeSymonds responsibility shouldnt be taken for granted Dominique Dumas said His only regret is that...