Flavio Briatore will go to court today in an attempt to overturn the indefinite ban handed to him by the FIA over his involvement in Renault's race-fixing scandal.

It was alleged that Nelson Piquet Junior had been instructed by certain members of the Renault team to deliberately crash out of the 2008 Singapore grand prix, in order to assist his team-mate Fernando Alonso – the Spaniard went on to win the race.

Briatore, 59, came off worst out of all those involved in the plot, with the World Motor Sport Council deciding to hand him with an indefinite ban from all FIA-sanctioned motorsport series.

Renault's former director of engineering Pat Symonds was also punished with a five-year ban while Piquet Junior was granted immunity at the hearing in exchange for his full cooperation in the FIA's investigation.

Renault escaped punishment with the FIA deciding to give the French manufacturer a two-year suspended disqualification after it was found not to have been directly involved in the plot.

The sole purpose of today's hearing is for Briatore to provide sufficient evidence to overturn his indefinite ban from motorsport.

The court's decision could also have serious ramifications on the Italian's role as co-owner of the Queens Park Rangers Football Club.

He faces expulsion under the 'fit and proper' regulation, which inhibits any individual from being directly involved in activities after being handed a ban from any sporting governing body.
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