Last time McLaren just threw Dave Ryan under the bus. That's what Renault will probably do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
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Last time McLaren just threw Dave Ryan under the bus. That's what Renault will probably do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I thought it was obvious that fousto has a phobia about anything but guns.Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
True, but that was different. That was just a comedic screwup.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/78668Quote:
Briatore and Symonds leave Renault
By Matt Beer Wednesday, September 16th 2009, 11:10 GMT
Renault has announced that team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering chief Pat Symonds have parted company with the team and that it will "not dispute" the allegations of race-fixing when it appears before the World Motor Sport Council next week.
The team had been accused of asking driver Nelson Piquet to crash deliberately in order to cause a safety car period that would work to his team-mate Fernando Alonso's advantage. The Spaniard went on to win the race.
"The ING Renault F1 Team will not dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix," said a statement from the team.
"It also wishes to state that its managing director, Flavio Briatore and its executive director of engineering, Pat Symonds, have left the team.
"Before attending the hearing before the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on 21 September 2009, the team will not make any further comment."
More details to follow...
So what, does that mean they were guilty?
Blimey.
Maximum respect to Renault for being proactive. I suggest it will reflect favourable on them at the hearing. I don't expect much punishment to happen although they are liable for the conduct of their employees. Suspended sentence or fine I think.
As for Symonds and Flav, can they still be summoned and punished by the FIA now or just banned.
Wow! :D Flabio never to be seen in F1 again by the looks of it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Powered by Cosworth
Maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Powered by Cosworth
Guilty or not, I think Carlos Ghosn may have kicked them both out to prevent the whole team being dragged through the mud, whatever the outcome.
However...
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As the Renault team - rather than Briatore and Symonds themselves - has been charged over the allegations, today's announcement by the team is unlikely to have any bearing on next week's hearing.
Not good for Fernado, he has now been involved in two scandals, one with Ron and one with Flav. Both he was inocent in of course and was fully unaware.
Renault have done the right thing do you think they will pull out of F1 now.
Now Fernado will be going to Ferrari, to be annouced in the next couple of days, if not this afternoon.
I agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
Renault out of F1?
Symonds to be be black listed along with Mike Couglin?
Who cares about Briatore's future? :D
Well done Piquet Jr, looks like you will never ever get to be near an F1 factory, let alone test an F1 car ever again!