Renault boss Flavio Briatore has dismissed claims his team will withdraw from Formula One, blaming a French conspiracy.
Fernando Alonso's defection to McLaren for 2007 prompted suggestions he was jumping ship prior to a Renault withdrawal from grand prix racing.
But at today's launch of Renault's 2006 car, Briatore slammed the French media for what he claimed was false information .
He said: "I have read in the French press that Renault is going to leave Formula One. These journalists need new jobs - they had false information which they disseminated everywhere.
"Renault want to stay in Formula One under certain conditions which is the same as Mercedes, BMW, Honda and Toyota. Five us want certain conditions.
Briatore echoed Renault president Carlos Ghosn's reassurances that the company are not plotting an imminent withdrawal from Formula One.
Ghosn's arrival as head of Renault had prompted fears he would repeat the cost-cutting exercises he undertook at Nissan, which brought a swift end to their motorsport participation.
However, Ghosn expressed his belief that current discussions over an extension to the Concorde Agreement would reach an amicable conclusion to keep Renault in the sport.
