In news that is about to shock the motorsports world, Renault team boss Flavio Briatore and Executive Director of Engineering, Pat Symonds have left the French team. They were in the middle of the 'Crashgate' saga where former driver Nelson Piquet had admitted to crashing on purpose at the Singapore GP 2008 in order to help Fernando Alonso to win the race. Briatore termed it as lies but in a statement today Renault announced the leaving of both personnel. Renault have also said that they will not challenge the charges against them.
Renault sacked Piquet earlier this season after he failed to score any points during the season. Piquet was hell-bent on getting revenge against Briatore, and it appears that he has managed to do so, but at what cost? his own career? It will really amaze me if any other team does take Piquet now. If anyone should be punished it should be him for being an idiot and crashing.
Renault are gonna suffer terribly from this, as Briatore and Symonds have been instrumental in taking the team where they are now. They were also responsible for winning the 2005-06 championships with Fernando Alonso at the wheel.
Sadly, Formula One is reeling from one controversy after another this year and it just does not seem like there is an end at sight.
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