Renault Race Fixing
Renault Race Fixing
There's a good summary of this whole sorry tale, and how things have got to where we are now, here. Interesting to read Briatore's "outrage" at being accused of race-fixing, at the time he was denying it, and himself accusing the Piquet family of blackmail. Says a lot about his character, I guess (as opposed to Pat Symonds who simply refused to answer questions where he would incriminate himself).
Telemetry tells the story. All they have to prove is "was the driver told to crash" - then it is all over for Renault.
2tongues Telemetry tells the story. All they have to prove is "was the driver told to crash" - then it is all over for Renault.
2tongues Telemetry tells the story. All they have to prove is "was the driver told to crash" - then it is all over for Renault.
Interestingly it appears that Piquet Senior told Charlie Whiting (of the FIA) about this last season, but at that point Nelson Piquet was refusing to make a statement on it. Info here.
It seems that Piquet has been granted immunity by the FIA, so it'll just be Renault who face big trouble. Details here.
steviewevie It seems that Piquet has been granted immunity by the FIA, so it'll just be Renault who face big trouble. Details here.
steviewevie It seems that Piquet has been granted immunity by the FIA, so it'll just be Renault who face big trouble. Details here.
Renault handed suspended F1 ban
Nelson Piquet arrives at the hearing in Paris on Monday
Renault have been given a two-year suspended ban for their role in fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
The team were called before governing body the FIA to answer charges they had asked driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash to help team-mate Fernando Alonso win.
Former team boss Flavio Briatore has been banned from FIA sanctioned events for an unlimited period.
Renault's ex-engineering director Pat Symonds has also been excluded from F1 for five years.
The plan to deliberately crash was their idea, Piquet told the FIA.
Briatore and Symonds parted company with Renault last week at the same time as the French car giant said they would not contest the charges.
whats the point in a suspended ban
they got off extremely lightly seing as mclaren got fined 100 million
aaronabbott whats the point in a suspended ban
they got off extremely lightly seing as mclaren got fined 100 million
aaronabbott whats the point in a suspended ban
they got off extremely lightly seing as mclaren got fined 100 million
It does seem a pretty light punishment. Though having said that, what's suspended is a permanent ban from the sport for them.