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Leaked documents damaging F1, says FOTA

The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has expressed its feelings over the fact that documents surrounding the controversial Piquet-Renault case have been linked onto the internet. The group feels that no evidence should have been made public until after the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) hearing on 21 September.

Renault will face the WMSC the Monday after next following claims from former driver Piquet that team chiefs Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds arranged a crash in last season's Singapore Grand Prix in order to assist the team's other driver, Fernando Alonso, who went on to an eventual victory.

Renault Managing Director Flavio Briatore has launched legal action against Piquet

With Piquet's full views over the situation having been leaked, however, FOTA - which now represents all teams again - released a statement on Friday:

'FOTA today express concern at the leakage of information, which may or may not be relevant to the FIA current enquiry into the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. All parties to the dispute should have the right to a fair hearing carried out in private and not in the public arena, which is producing adverse publicity damaging to the corporate image and credibility of Formula One.

FOTA believes that differences within the sport should be handled in a professional manner and condemns the habit of intentionally releasing confidential documents to influence public opinion. Confidential documents should remain under the control of the competent authority.'

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