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09-16-2009, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1009116' date='Sep 16 2009, 05:51 PM
Rumoured that Alain Prost might become new Renault team boss.
09-16-2009, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1009337' date='Sep 16 2009, 12:22 PM
Never heard of him myself. Done deal ?
09-16-2009, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1009375' date='Sep 16 2009, 10:01 PM
He's the guy who ran BAR and Pro-Drive, he temporarily ran Benetton, and is the current chairman of Aston Martin. Car guy through and through.
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Thanks for all the info guys... and pictures too 
Very interesting times and it looks as though it is going into a new era, with some of the long term "influencers" leaving and new teams / set-ups coming next year.
I can't get over that Nelson incident. I know these cars are very safe, but you're talking about a driver being manipulated into a situation where he's risking his life. That's just mind blowing; asking someone to risk their life so another driver can win a race. In my mind it's only a fine line to being criminal, not just against some sporting rules. Its appalling and sickening. I hope that it has serious consequences for those involved to avoid others being put in situations like that in the future. Sorry for the rant guys, but this is the kind of thing that really winds me up.
Very interesting times and it looks as though it is going into a new era, with some of the long term "influencers" leaving and new teams / set-ups coming next year.I can't get over that Nelson incident. I know these cars are very safe, but you're talking about a driver being manipulated into a situation where he's risking his life. That's just mind blowing; asking someone to risk their life so another driver can win a race. In my mind it's only a fine line to being criminal, not just against some sporting rules. Its appalling and sickening. I hope that it has serious consequences for those involved to avoid others being put in situations like that in the future. Sorry for the rant guys, but this is the kind of thing that really winds me up.
09-16-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by xBMWx' post='1009382' date='Sep 16 2009, 01:07 PM
Thanks for all the info guys... and pictures too Very interesting times and it looks as though it is going into a new era, with some of the long term "influencers" leaving and new teams / set-ups coming next year.
I can't get over that Nelson incident. I know these cars are very safe, but you're talking about a driver being manipulated into a situation where he's risking his life. That's just mind blowing; asking someone to risk their life so another driver can win a race. In my mind it's only a fine line to being criminal, not just against some sporting rules. Its appalling and sickening. I hope that it has serious consequences for those involved to avoid others being put in situations like that in the future. Sorry for the rant guys, but this is the kind of thing that really winds me up.
Very interesting times and it looks as though it is going into a new era, with some of the long term "influencers" leaving and new teams / set-ups coming next year.I can't get over that Nelson incident. I know these cars are very safe, but you're talking about a driver being manipulated into a situation where he's risking his life. That's just mind blowing; asking someone to risk their life so another driver can win a race. In my mind it's only a fine line to being criminal, not just against some sporting rules. Its appalling and sickening. I hope that it has serious consequences for those involved to avoid others being put in situations like that in the future. Sorry for the rant guys, but this is the kind of thing that really winds me up.
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More intrigue: the FIA knew LAST YEAR about Piquet Jr's team ordered crash. Piquet Sr told Charlie Whiting everything after the Brazilian Grand Prix... 
Oh no.
Oh no.
09-18-2009, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='1011013' date='Sep 18 2009, 04:36 PM
More intrigue: the FIA knew LAST YEAR about Piquet Jr's team ordered crash. Piquet Sr told Charlie Whiting everything after the Brazilian Grand Prix...
Oh no.
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09-18-2009, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1011014' date='Sep 18 2009, 05:38 PM
Sure makes ya think that such things aren't as rare as we'd like to think they are.
There is more.
According to Piquet Sr, Piquet Jr came forward with information about this in order to get out of the 15 YEAR managerial contract he signed with Briatore. Briatore gets 20% of Piquet Jr's earnings (team and sponsorship deals).
What kind of a twat signs a 15 year contract with Briatore to be his manager? WTF?!
Today, I read an interview with Edmund Irvine, where he basically said that most people would not believe the types of underhanded, dirty tricks that teams have gone to in the past in order to win. In Irvine's opinion, this Renault fiasco is on the dirtier side of the dirty tricks game in Formula 1, whereas the McLaren-Stepany Gate was normal.
And Briatore claims that he quit to "save" Renault... I am going to guess that he is not done in Formula 1 either. Hell, he is Alonso, Kovalainen and Grosjean's manager, and owns GP2 with Ecclestone (along with QPR football team).
Monday will be interesting!
09-18-2009, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Patrick E61' post='1011029' date='Sep 18 2009, 08:06 AM
Monday will be interesting!