Bernie warns Briator about taking legal action
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Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday urged his friend and business partner Flavio Briatore not to take his gripe against the FIA to the civil courts.
Briatore, the ousted former Renault boss, was banned from motor sport for life by the World Motor Sport Council, while his more apologetic co-conspirator Pat Symonds can return to F1 in five years after admitting his role in the crash-gate scandal.
At an event in Singapore, F1 chief executive Ecclestone accused Briatore of handling "the whole thing badly" by not confessing or apologising.
Briatore, 59, is quoted by Italy's La Repubblica newspaper as vowing to legally contest the decision, and "at the end when I have won I will have a big party".
"I will invite all of those people who are close to me in this difficult time," he added.
Ecclestone, in business with Briatore with the London football club Queens Park Rangers, revealed that the flamboyant Italian is not currently talking to him because of a supposed lack of support amid the saga.
And he urged Briatore to keep the matter out of the ordinary courts.
"It would be stupid of Flavio to do that. He should ask to be heard by the (FIA's) Court of Appeal," Ecclestone added.
"If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=3464...
Im just hoping that Briatore is pissed or crazy enough to do it, should make interesting reading.
Regards
TJ
Briatore, the ousted former Renault boss, was banned from motor sport for life by the World Motor Sport Council, while his more apologetic co-conspirator Pat Symonds can return to F1 in five years after admitting his role in the crash-gate scandal.
At an event in Singapore, F1 chief executive Ecclestone accused Briatore of handling "the whole thing badly" by not confessing or apologising.
Briatore, 59, is quoted by Italy's La Repubblica newspaper as vowing to legally contest the decision, and "at the end when I have won I will have a big party".
"I will invite all of those people who are close to me in this difficult time," he added.
Ecclestone, in business with Briatore with the London football club Queens Park Rangers, revealed that the flamboyant Italian is not currently talking to him because of a supposed lack of support amid the saga.
And he urged Briatore to keep the matter out of the ordinary courts.
"It would be stupid of Flavio to do that. He should ask to be heard by the (FIA's) Court of Appeal," Ecclestone added.
"If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=3464...
Im just hoping that Briatore is pissed or crazy enough to do it, should make interesting reading.
Regards
TJ
I'm thinking he will too, sure he wont just stop at this affair aswell, wonder what else he knows.
Regards
TJ
Regards
TJ
Soovy said:
He will challenge it I am sure. He may very well win, as they've removed his ability to earn a living.
I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
TJD2003 said:
Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday urged his friend and business partner Flavio Briatore not to take his gripe against the FIA to the civil courts.
"If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
Which has nothing to do with the legalities of the case which might be brought... "If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
If I told Bernie to stick his head in the oven, would he do it ??
Nick M said:
TJD2003 said:
Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday urged his friend and business partner Flavio Briatore not to take his gripe against the FIA to the civil courts.
"If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
Which has nothing to do with the legalities of the case which might be brought... "If he goes to a civil court I don't think he would win. Because the FIA would have to defend and somebody will say that he sent a young guy out to what could have been to his death. So it wouldn't go down too well."
If I told Bernie to stick his head in the oven, would he do it ??
spend said:
Are civil courts the right place to take the FiA to task? Isn't there a kind of 'World Sports Council' that they are ultimately accountable to?
Doubt they'll be very civil once Flabio and Max get going 
But no, AIUI, there is no such body that this could be escalated to, other than the FIA court of appeal (out of the frying pan....). So, off to court they go !!
Soovy said:
He will challenge it I am sure. He may very well win, as they've removed his ability to earn a living.
I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
Flav still has many, many other sources of income. So many that opinion seems to be he would have trouble arguing this one. IANAL though. I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
ESPN have acompletley different view on it !
Ecclestone urges Briatore to appeal ban
SINGAPORE -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has urged Renault team principal Flavio Briatore to appeal his life ban from Formula One for organizing Nelson Piquet Jr.'s crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
F1 returns to Singapore this weekend for the first time since the crash, which was designed to help Renault driver Fernando Alonso win the 2008 race. Briatore received unexpected support from F1's most powerful man.
Ecclestone said, "In my opinion, it was quite harsh on Flavio."
Ecclestone is a friend and business partner of Briatore, with a stake in English soccer club Queens Park Rangers.
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/f1/news/story...
Though it does say from associated press but I think some one has the wrong end of the stick here.
Regards
TJ
Edit: Uopn further reading, Bernie seems to be talking about an FIA appeal, dont think Flav will go for that.
Ecclestone urges Briatore to appeal ban
SINGAPORE -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has urged Renault team principal Flavio Briatore to appeal his life ban from Formula One for organizing Nelson Piquet Jr.'s crash at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
F1 returns to Singapore this weekend for the first time since the crash, which was designed to help Renault driver Fernando Alonso win the 2008 race. Briatore received unexpected support from F1's most powerful man.
Ecclestone said, "In my opinion, it was quite harsh on Flavio."
Ecclestone is a friend and business partner of Briatore, with a stake in English soccer club Queens Park Rangers.
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/f1/news/story...
Though it does say from associated press but I think some one has the wrong end of the stick here.
Regards
TJ
Edit: Uopn further reading, Bernie seems to be talking about an FIA appeal, dont think Flav will go for that.
Edited by TJD2003 on Thursday 24th September 14:49
fivesixseven8 said:
Soovy said:
He will challenge it I am sure. He may very well win, as they've removed his ability to earn a living.
I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
Flav still has many, many other sources of income. So many that opinion seems to be he would have trouble arguing this one. IANAL though. I reckons he'll go postal now and drag them ALL through the courts.
As someone said, it's not about stopping him from earning a living, it's restraint of trade. Whole different bag of weasels.
Nick M said:
spend said:
Are civil courts the right place to take the FiA to task? Isn't there a kind of 'World Sports Council' that they are ultimately accountable to?
Doubt they'll be very civil once Flabio and Max get going But no, AIUI, there is no such body that this could be escalated to, other than the FIA court of appeal (out of the frying pan....). So, off to court they go !!
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