The future of the Renault Formula 1 team will be decided by the FIA today.

The FIA could permanently exclude the team, who are not contesting charges that they ordered Brazilian Nelson Piquet to crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix,. or could issuea heavy fine or suspended ban.

Martin Brundle, writing in yesterday's  Sunday Times, urged Renault to "go in with their hands up, admitting guilt" having rid themselves of former team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering head Pat Symonds, neither of whom will attend the hearing. "They must also demonstrate that they will install a new team principal of perceived integrity,"

"I foresee a sizeable fine for the FIA coffers and a points penalty that will pain the team into next year in regard to revenue and pit lane position."