Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi appear to be anything but secure at Force India F1 in 2010 - with Nelsinho Piquet, Pedro de la Rosa and Paul di Resta understood to be similarly in the frame.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Toyota Up until a few years ago, seeing a driver switch from one motorsport discipline to another was practically unheard of. A Formula One driver might compete at Le Mans, sure, but with few exceptions, that was about the extent of it. Now we've got drivers interested in switching between F1, rallying and even motorbikes in a big game of musical...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Renault F1 has confirmed BMW’s Robert Kubica will serve as Fernando Alonso ’s replacement for the 2010 Formula One season. The tall, aggressive Pole has had a bummer of a 2009 season, culminating with BMW’s announcement that they were leaving Formula One at the end of the year. Driving the unimpressive BMW Sauber F1.09 , Kubica’s closest chance for victory was at the season’s...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Nelsinho Piquet has answered those who claim he is just as guilty as Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds over 'Singapore-gate' - arguing that 'no-one has been punished more than I have'...
Rediscover Formula One (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Last week was dramatic as far as formula one controversies go, Renault got a 2 year suspended ban from formula one. Pat Symonds got a 5 year ban from formula one and flamboyant Flavio Briatore got a lifetime ban from the sport of formula one. But there were 2 peculiarities. First one being the suspended sentence for Renault, kind of reminds on McLaren punishments during the spygate. Even over there...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Singapore is the new Monaco: a harborside city track, no passing, more spectacle than motor race. But it’s an absolute thrill when you treat it as pure eye candy. Here’s some photos from last Sunday's race. As a race, it was a weird combination of boring and fun, with some crashes adding sparkle to what was otherwise a procession. A resurgent Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish, followed...
Rediscover Formula One (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
The Renault formula one team was handed a two year suspended ban in the latest controversy to hit the team. The team pleaded guilty to the charge that Flavio Briatore has asked Nelsinho Piquet to crash deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix in order for Fernando Alonso to score more points during that race. The full text of the press release follows later in the article. Furthermore Flavio...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Flavio Briatore - who is continuing to battle to clear his name over the Renault F1 'Singapore-gate' scandal - revealed to the FIA World Motor Sport Council that he might have said 'thank you' to Nelsinho Piquet after the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix 'as a joke'...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Former Renault F1 executive director of engineering Pat Symonds has admitted that he feels deeply ashamed and regretful for his part in the 'Singapore-gate' scandal that has cost him his job and reputation - but he continues to maintain the crash was Nelsinho Piquet's idea.
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
BBC F1 commentator Martin Brundle gives his view on the outcome of the WMSC Singapore hearing, and what the ruling means for Flavio Briatore, Nelsinho Piquet - and Renault itself...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
Filed under: Motorsports , Government/Legal , Renault Nelsinho Piquet at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix The FIA is always sticking its nose around, sniffing around for some trouble. So, when the motorsport governing body opened a new investigation into the Renault F1 team, frankly we weren't all that surprised or interested. The probe centered around claims that the team instructed its since-departed...
Crash.Net (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
Romain Grosjean insists he is as ready as he can be for his F1 debut with Renault as he makes the step-up from GP2 to replace Nelsinho Piquet in the European Grand Prix in Valencia - a promotion that he acknowledges is a 'dream come true'.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Renault From left to right: Fernando Alonso, Flavio Briatore, Romain Grosjean and Nelsinho Piquet launch the 2009 Renault R29 Click above for high-res image gallery Typically, most of the drivers who start a Fomula One season are the ones who carry it through to the end. But this has turned out to be anything but a normal season, with erstwhile...
Top Gear, Here I come... (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Congratulations to Mark Webber about time and well deserved. 1. Mark WebberRBR- Renault 2. Sebastian Vettel- RBR-Renault 3. Felipe Massa- Ferrari 4. Nico Rosberg- Williams-Toyota 5. Jenson ButtonBrawn- Mercedes 6. Rubens Barrichello- Brawn-Mercedes 7. Fernando Alonso- Renault 8. Heikki Kovalainen- McLaren-Mercedes 9. Timo Glock- Toyota 10. Nick Heidfeld- BMW Sauber 11. Giancarlo Fisichella- Force India-Mercedes...
Top Gear, Here I come... (Free subscription) | 07/18/2009
Better later than never; Mark Webber Rubens Barrichello Jenson Button Sebastian Vettel Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen Adrain Sutil Felipe Massa Kini Raikkonen Nelsinho Piquet Nick Heidfeld Fernando Alonso Kazuki Nakajima Jarno Trulli Nico Rosberg Robert Kubica Sebastien Buemi Giancarlo Fisichella Timo Glock Sebastien Bourdais
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