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Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has vowed to hit back at those who "betrayed" him in the race-fixing scandal.

The Italian received an indefinite ban from Formula 1 after being found guilty of having conspired to fix the result of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

Briatore will also not be allowed to participate in any FIA-sanctioned series or manage any Formula 1 drivers.

The 58-year-old, in a response to a selected group of Italian journalist, said he will eventually emerge victorious and have a "great party" to celebrate.

"I've been betrayed by my own world," Briatore was quoted as saying by the Repubblica newspaper.

"In the end I will win and, you'll see, we'll have a great party. It will be organised well and we'll invite all those people who have stayed close to me during these tough times.

"(This response) is just a matter of good manners, because I don't want to say absolutely anything. I'm not giving any quotes. I will talk only at the right time, assuming that they still allow me to talk.

"Look at the verdict the FIA has put online on Tuesday: it is not about me."