Nelson Piquet Jr hopes to make a comeback to F1October 9th, 2009 LONDON - Disgraced former Renault Formula One racing driver Nelson Piquet Jr has said that he is looking forward to make a comeback to F1 racing less that 12 months after the Singapore Grand Prix fiasco. According to reports, the 23-year-old is on the shortlist for new Spanish entrants Campos and he is also in contact with a number of F1 outfits.
Massa feels 'robbed' of F1 world title by Piquet's deliberate Singapore crashOctober 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is of the view that the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix result on the grounds that Renault driver Nelson Piquet Junior's deliberately crashed and allowed teammate Fernando Alonso to win, "robbing" him of glory. All of what happened was robbery - but regarding the race nothing has happened, the result remains the same.
Banned Flavio Briatore seeks revenge, plotting rival F1 seriesSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Former Renault managing director Flavio Briatore is reportedly plotting his revenge following his lifetime ban by considering a rival series to Formula One. Briatore was forced to resign as team principal of Renault following a race fixing scandal, which centred on a crash involving Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr.'s car during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Renault not commenting on new team chiefSeptember 22nd, 2009 HAMBURG - The Renault Formula One team would not comment Tuesday on a possible successor to Flavio Briatore as team principal, with some reports saying former world champion Alain Prost is a leading candidate. A spokeswoman referred to the team's press statement from Monday which said further information would be issued in the next few days.
Renault handed 2-year suspended ban from F1 in crash scandal; Briatore bannedSeptember 21st, 2009 Renault gets 2-year suspended ban in crash scandalPARIS — Renault escaped severe punishment Monday for ordering former driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to deliberately crash, receiving only a suspended two-year ban from Formula One's governing body.
Renault handed suspended race ban for F1 race fixSeptember 21st, 2009 PARIS - Renault was Monday handed a suspended ban from Formula One racing by motorsport ruling body FIA for ordering its driver Nelson Piquet Jr to crash at last year's Singapore Grand Prix. The Renault team admitted to the federation's World Motor Sport Council that it conspired with Piquet to cause a deliberate crash designed to benefit team-mate Fernando Alonso.
Renault Formula One team gets 2-year suspended banSeptember 21st, 2009 PARIS - The FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Monday handed over a two-year suspended ban to Renault Formula One team for ordering former driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to deliberately crash his car during the 2008 season's Singapore Grand Prix to help teammate Fernando Alonso win.
All Formula One teams are cheats, claims IrvineSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - Ex-Ferrari driver Eddie Irvine has claimed that all Formula One teams are cheats. Irvine says there has been an overreaction to the race-fixing charges being levelled at the Renault team.
Flavio Briatore, Pat Symonds out at Renault; F1 team won't dispute charges of planned crashSeptember 16th, 2009 Briatore out at Renault, team not disputing chargeLONDON — Renault split with team principal Flavio Briatore on Wednesday and said it would not contest a charge that Nelson Piquet Jr. was ordered to crash during a Formula One race.
Renault F1 takes legal action against Piquet and son over race-fixing claims and blackmail trySeptember 11th, 2009 Renault F1 takes legal action against Piquet, sonMONZA, Italy — Renault has taken legal action against Nelson Piquet and his son over race-fixing claims that could lead to the French team being thrown out of Formula One. The team said Friday that team principal Flavio Briatore has started criminal proceedings in France against former driver Nelson Piquet Jr.
FIA summons Renault to answer chargesSeptember 5th, 2009 PARIS - Motorsport's governing body FIA has asked Formula One team Renault to appear before a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council to answer a series of charges. AN FIA statement said the meeting would be held September 21.
Renault summoned by F1 governing body to explain Singapore crash that helped Alonso to victorySeptember 4th, 2009 Renault summoned by FIA to explain Singapore crashPARIS — Renault was summoned by Formula One's governing body to a hearing into allegations that the team deliberately caused a crash to win a race last season. The French team was called to appear before the World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Sept.
Race fix fears rocked Formula One in 2008, says EcclestoneSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Bernie Ecclestone has admitted that Formula One had been rocked by race-fix fears. Motorsport chiefs have launched a probe into last year's Singapore Grand Prix after claims Nelson Piquet was ordered to crash by Renault, allowing team-mate Fernando Alonso to pull off a shock win, reports The Sun.
Fernando Alonso cleared to race at European GP in Spain after Renault wins appealAugust 17th, 2009 Alonso cleared to race at European GP after appealPARIS — Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso of Spain was cleared to ride in the European Grand Prix in his home country after Renault won an appeal Monday to overturn a one-race suspension. The governing body of motor sports had suspended Renault from Sunday's race in Valencia, contending the team allowed Alonso to leave the pit lane with a loose wheel during last month's Hungarian GP.
FIA suspends Renault from next F1 race after letting Alonso race with tire problemJuly 26th, 2009 FIA suspends Renault from next F1 raceBUDAPEST, Hungary — Renault has been suspended from the upcoming European Grand Prix after allowing Fernando Alonso to leave pit lane with a loose tire in the Hungarian GP. Governing body FIA said on Sunday that the French team "is suspended from the next event in the Formula One" championship.
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