Motorsport Off Topic Thread

[Mr Jack]

It strikes me as bizarre that Briatore was given a lifetime ban but still was regularly just in the paddock, around the drivers and teams and clearly involved in all but name.

He won a courtcase against his ban. And apparently we're all just fine with him being a cheating ****** now. He should be so completely toxic that no-one wants to associate with him regardless of the ban, but I guess not.

 

[t2na]

He won a courtcase against his ban. And apparently we're all just fine with him being a cheating ****** now. He should be so completely toxic that no-one wants to associate with him regardless of the ban, but I guess not.

Yeah - but the courtcase was 15 years after the ban and he was still slithering around between 2008 and 2023!

 

[Mr Jack]

Yeah - but the courtcase was 15 years after the ban and he was still slithering around between 2008 and 2023!

No, it was overturned in 2010.

 

[Feek]

And apparently we're all just fine with him being a cheating ****** now.

I'm not. I curse every time I see him on screen.

 

[t2na]

No, it was overturned in 2010.

Ah yes, sorry, 15 years from now.

 

[englishpremier]

Flavio won a court case (in a real court not the FIA kangaroo court) against the ban. It was found IIRC that Mosely had considerable bias against him and had been looking to get rd of him for some time.

 

[cuke2u]

Briatore was banned from motorsport not from attending F1 races in 2009 but had every right to as a member of the public. The ban was actually overturned from 2013.

Flavio Briatore may make F1 return in 2013 after FIA lifts life ban

FIA has lifted its life ban on Flavio Briatore for his involvement in the 'Crashgate' plot to rig the 2008 Singapore grand prix

www.theguardian.com

 

[Feek]

Briatore was banned from motorsport

And rightfully so.

The ban was actually overturned from 2013.

And wrongfully so.

 

[t2na]

Colapinto signed by Alpine. Multi year deal, test and reserve for 2025 (aka don’t **** it up Doohan or you’re done done).

Formula 1: Franco Colapinto joins Alpine as reserve driver after Williams release

Argentine Franco Colapinto is to be Alpine's reserve driver this season after signing a multi-year deal to join the team from Williams.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[cuke2u]

And rightfully so.


And wrongfully so.

However he was entitled to attend any motosport event as a member of public, which was my point and isn't just an opinion.
The other fact is his ban was overturned in a court of law which subsequently was not challenged by the FIA.
Whether you like it or not history cannot be changed thus he can do as he pleases. Thus we have to accept his attendance or role in F1 whether we like it or not.