The FIA's ruling may appear lenient, given the severity of Renault's crime, but it's the right ruling. F1 cannot afford to lose another team. A two-year suspended sentence is, in my opinion, the right call, given the team/company had already removed Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds, condemned their actions, pleaded guilty, and apologized unreservedly.
Having carefully constructed his fiefdom, it's all come crashing down for Flavio Briatore. He had long spoken of F1 being a show, and trying to write the script became his undoing. His driver management contracts included those of Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Romain Grosjean and Heikki Kovalainen. Now, they will be forced to cut all their ties or else they'll be refused a superlicence.
Flavio's sentence could have wider consequences for his other business interests, such as QPR.
The ruling comes as an even bigger blow to Pat Symonds, who was one of the most respected engineers. Loyal to Renault, and former incarnations Benetton and Toleman, he'd turned down lucrative offers from the competition. He's unlikely to be employed by an F1 team again. Their will to win is great, but Symonds' crossed a line; a ruthless plan born out of desperation, and being too clever for his own good.
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