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Briatore and Symonds head to court

November 13th, 2009 | Nigel Roebuck | 30 Comments Exclusive

It was no surprise to learn that Flavio Briatore was to sue the FIA. The former Renault team principal alleges that the World Council, chaired by then-president of the FIA Max Mosley, was ‘clearly blinded by an excessive desire for personal revenge’ when it banned him from motor sport for…

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