Singapore 2008: Briatore and Symmonds resign

Well quite...the lie is no longer the issue, it's what they allegedly asked Piquet to do and from the Autosport report is seems telemetary is backing his side of events.

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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer

Well quite...the lie is no longer the issue, it's what they allegedly asked Piquet to do and from the Autosport report is seems telemetary is backing his side of events.

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IMO telemetry cannot prove that somebody ordered Piquet to crash, it can only prove that Piquet himself crashed intentionally. They need hard evidence in order to prove that it was Flavio or Symonds that ordered it. IMO Piquet's words againt theirs will not hold in court.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

It puzzles me why Symonds would admit that the matter was discussed. If Flavio & co did it, they should deny that discussions took place and it would just be their word against Piquet. I almost wish they would do that cause I don't want to see Renault get out of F1. If you have a strategy where driver crashes intentionally, lying about it is no big deal after that.

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It puzzles me that you think lying about this is in some way appropriate.

The real sad thing here could be deeper than one wants.

1. Piquet is a whiny daddy's boy - so that is a big turn-off to many who follow F1.

2. Flavio is a documented cheater!

3. MOsely is a revengeful twit

4. Bernie probably wants to make a movie out of it

So all and all it gets interesting. We discussed it but never ordered it. Oh I had TC on the car but we never used it.

Oh Daddy I just can't beat him - can you buy me a special engine

For Christ's sake I am for digging up the "Old Man"

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

IMO telemetry cannot prove that somebody ordered Piquet to crash, it can only prove that Piquet himself crashed intentionally. They need hard evidence in order to prove that it was Flavio or Symonds that ordered it. IMO Piquet's words againt theirs will not hold in court.

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What court?!
And in a court things aren't black and white either, especially when two of the major players gave contradicting testimony.

If you add the fact that telemetry supports the intended crash accusation than someone's head will fall and I'm sure enough that it will be Symonds one of those to be ousted.

I hope Pat had nothing to do with it because he always seemed a very intelligent, forthright guy. In fact the only person who was capable of out-witting Brawn.

Meanwhile Flav continues only employing people he manages....

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Originally Posted by I am evil Homer

I hope Pat had nothing to do with it because he always seemed a very intelligent, forthright guy. In fact the only person who was capable of out-witting Brawn.

Meanwhile Flav continues only employing people he manages....

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By the looks of it either Flavio or Pat lied when questioned about the events, so at least one of them is going to be walked all over during the coming weeks and I have a feeling it will not be the big sweaty guy.

Lest we forget that Flavio and Max M are not best buddies..........

Surely you're not suggested Max would use some sort of personal vendetta to remove Ron...sorry...I meant Flavio...

There should be a statute of limitations on this stuff. Last year is over.