Briatore still coy on F1 future

Although doubts about the team's immediate future in the sport have been alleviated with them committing to F1 until 2012, Briatore has still said that he remains undecided about his future plans.

He has made it clear that he is only interested in doing what is best for the team.

"I don't want to talk too much about my future," he said when asked about what impact Renault's decision would have on his own decision. "What is important is the team.

"I had a commitment with Renault when I signed. I promised Renault to win the championship within four years. I did not guarantee them a second title - I only guaranteed one.

"So let's see what happens in the future. I don't think the issue is Briatore staying at Renault or not. The issue is that I want Renault to be competitive."

Briatore's comments come after Renault F1 president Alain Dassas said on Sunday that he did not want to 'envision' the possibility of Briatore not renewing his contract with the team on the back of their new commitment to the sport.

"I expect Flavio to take his decision as quickly as possible, but the fact is that we are committed for a long period of time, the fact is that we have stated clearly that we want to have a driver who is ready to give top performance," he explained.

"What interests Flavio, but you should ask him, is that he wants to be at the top of the races. So if we give him the means to be at the top, I think he will be happy to sign. But, again, I am not Flavio, so you should ask him."

Speaking about the GPMA decision to sign up with Ecclestone, Briatore said: "We lost six years in negotiations and that is a lot. Every year we were getting a worse deal and at some point we had to stop.

"I am happy for Renault. It is important for F1 to have a team like Renault."