Comments on: Explosive new information on Renault pre-crash meeting

By: John

John — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:20:51 +0000

Isnt this just the same as when MS parked it at Monaco in Qualy? I think that was even worse he was on the racing line…just as dangerous….from my point of view you have to understand a drivers mentality…worked your socks off since you were 8 years old to get your dream of being in F1 and you will do anything to stay in it as its your life..it isnt like being in a normal job…in fact it isnt a job at all racing, its a passion, a love, it hurts when you cant do it, so you will do anything to stay even if it means your boss tells you to crash..which I think is what really happened…no one is as innocent as they make out. In racing you think with your heart a lot of the time not with your head and if you feel you are under threat of losing your drive you do anything it takes to keep it because it is your whole life, you live for it and if you cant have it then nothing else is worth doing or will replace it. A Driver at that level has no life at all if he cant drive, he may as well not exist if he cant drive. So if someone waves a contract in your face and says its yours if you do this, then you do it no question. Its bad and unethical I know but its human emotion at a high level in sport such as F1, it isnt going to the office for 8 hours a day, its a whole way of life. Things like this will always happen. I dont think NP has committed a crime in the true sense of the word, he has let his heart rule his head and another thing we must not forget is the mindset point of view, what we have is young people and being under 25 odd is still young being thrust into a high pressure environment, with lots of money and glamour around, your judgement isnt always going to be perfect because you are treated differently to normal people, its more surprising to me that drivers dont crack more than they do

By: Rich C

Rich C — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:23:36 +0000

Yes, and there have to be crashes to relieve the tedium of watching “racing billboards.” Its not called ‘white trash racing’ for nothing!

By: Rich C

Rich C — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:16:49 +0000

Doesn’t actually matter if Piquet did it or only claims he did it in order to embarass Renault: he’s toast in either case.

Nobody in their right mind will ever hire him again, and fia should pull his superlicense forever if its true.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:23:55 +0000

I did not say he should be applauded for his part in it, I said he should be applauded for coming forward.
I actually think he should still be held accountable for his actions.
Again the big picture here is race fixing not a junior driver with a grudge.

By: adam

adam — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:30:30 +0000

Flav seems to be lashing out wildly in a character assassination attempt.He accuses Piquet small of being gay !

http://jovempan.uol.com.br/formula-1/noticia/briatore+baixa+o+nivel+e+ataca+nelsinho-172750,,0

By: Werewolf

Werewolf — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:41:02 +0000

That’s not ironic, that’s terrifying!!

By: Racing not politics

Racing not politics — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:25:49 +0000

and now Renault start their defense by taking legal action against NP Jnr & Snr

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8250436.stm

By: " for sure "

" for sure " — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:33:16 +0000

Grabyrdy, much as I respect your comments, I think you have all but proved the point I was making. Alonso, if it is true, must almost certainly have become aware at some point. If so he cannot claim to have clean hands.

By: Racing not Politics

Racing not Politics — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:36:36 +0000

Won’t we hear something at Monza this weekend James?

By: Racing not Politics

Racing not Politics — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:27:22 +0000

I feel dreadfully sorry for you.

You have totally failed to grasp the concept of “sport” and apparently would rather win at all costs than be an honourable (sports)man and win on merit alone.

You’re not alone of course, greed is steadily eroding honour in most sports. You’re right about footballers diving but the fact that cheating exists in one sport does not make it acceptable in F1. There are still some shining examples of fair play – in snooker players generally own up to making a foul when the referee hasn’t seen it.

If you can not see the point in that then you have my pity.