Briatore and Symonds allowed to return in 2013 Former Renault F1 team chiefs Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have apologised to motorsport governing body the FIA for their roles in the Singapore 2008 race-fixing scandal, the Paris-based federation has revealed, as it also confirms that peace has now been established amongst the parties in the name of the sport. With 'Crashgate' having been associated to the first F1 night race but made public on the run-up to last year's event in Marina Bay, the scandal rocked the motorsport world and will forever be remembered as one of the worst examples of cheating in sporting history. The situation involved a pre-determined plot which would result in Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. crashing his car on purpose in order to rush the deployment of the Safety Car and therefore aid team-mate Fernando Alonso's run to victory. ........ More significantly, however, the FIA has confirmed that Briatore - who was originally dealt a lifetime ban from F1 - and Symonds - a 5-year ban - may now re-enter the sport as of the 2013 season onwards.
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it's like a miracle... mosley must be having a fit