Formula One news

Briatore awaiting football fate

A Football League meeting in the United Kingdom on Thursday is set to decide the fortune of former Renault Managing Director Flavio Briatore. The Italian, joint owner of Queens Park Rangers (QPR), faces the loss of the position after being banned for life by Formula One governing body the FIA.

With Briatore having been permanently expelled from F1 for his part in the highly controversial 'Crashgate' race-fixing scandal, Football League regulations state that any individual to have been banned by a sporting body must be investigated, with a similar punishment being a possible consequence.

"We have a board meeting and have at least a couple of fit-and-proper person issues which we will address," Football League Chairman Lord Mawhinney is quoted as saying by The Times. "I would like to come out of the board meeting with settled policies in general terms which we can apply to future cases that need to be addressed. I understand what is being said and we will reflect on that as a board."

Briatore shares ownership of QPR with Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal and England's Bernie Ecclestone, head of Formula One Management (FOM), commercial rights holder for the sport.


Outcome: Briatore QPR decision delayed

more news

• 27 Nov.
  • GPUpdate TV: Domenicali - high hopes for 2010
  • Jerez test: The cast
  • Wurz plays down USF1 link
  • Renault to test Baguette, Tung and Di Grassi
  • Alonso makes second visit to Ferrari
  • Force India confirms Sutil and Liuzzi
  • All new teams now FOTA members
  • Sauber buys team back from BMW
  • De la Rosa pushing for race drive
  • Ecclestone: I won't buy Donington
  • Haug becomes part of F1 in Schools
  • Volkswagen to provide F1 engines?
• 26 Nov.
  • Alguersuari: 2010 contract is signed
  • Conway and Ericsson to test for Mercedes
  • 4 driver options left for Lotus
  • 'F1 in need of Schumacher return' - Verstappen
• 25 Nov.
  • 'Fantastic opportunity' - Di Resta on Force India test
  • Recap: N.Technology court bid fails
  • BMW testers excited about Jerez
  • Brawn disappointed with Button drives, ponders Lauda
  • Piquet to drive in Massa kart race
  • Brawn aero chief wins award
  • Gillett disappointed with government position
  • Mercedes hopes to confirm line-up by Christmas
• 24 Nov.
  • Briatore verdict expected in January
  • Donington still hopeful over F1 race
  • Montreal race confirmation imminent
  • Massa names drivers for karting event
  • Campos car passes FIA safety tests
  • Strong test could seal drive, says Mallya
  • Force India to test di Resta and Hildebrand
  • Courts to hear Briatore case
  • Silverstone GP deal forthcoming
• 23 Nov.
  • GPUpdate TV: Sam Michael - building on 2009
  • Theissen waiting on entry decision
  • Mercedes delighted with Rosberg confirmation
  • Confirmed: Rosberg to Mercedes for 2010
  • Manor hoping to run in late January
  • Mercedes poised to announce first driver
  • Kobayashi: I expected to be re-signed

Homepage