There have been many scandells over the last few years, in F1 from spygates to lying about passing when the saftey flags were flying. But the sensation that Renault F1 team told its second driver Nelson Piquet to crash at last years Singapore Grand Prix in order to gain a win for Alonso seemed a bit far fetched for many of us. But this week saw the resignation of its 2 head staff and a declaration that Renault F1 were not going to contest the claims about last years Grand Prix in Paris on 21st September.
Then came many interviews with ex racing drivers and the like who some pretty much said they were worried about Forumal One’s image but was not surprised about the scandell. To ask someone to put their life and those around them, did seem abit over the top, but now that Renault F1 are not going to contest, suggest this really did happen.
Flavio Briatore has now resigned over the issue taking his second in charge with him, in 35 years of following F1 I have never seem something so severe a this instruction that is set to rock the F1 world for months to come. Ironically this Sunday’s race is at Singapore and you just know the amount of coverage it will get from the BBC and then the Moday after Renault are in Paris to answer the charges. Only the resignations we think will stop Renault being booted out of this years championship and there is no certainty that they would have been here next year anyway.
