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F1 Breaking News: Renault confirms Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have left the team. Will "not dispute" allegations of race-fixing

Flavio Briatore has left his position as boss of the Renault team after they decided not to contest charges of fixing the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Executive director of engineering Pat Symonds has also left the team.

Renault were summoned by governing body, the FIA, after Nelson Piquet Jr claimed he had been asked to crash to help team-mate Fernando Alonso's race.
An FIA spokesperson confirmed a World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris on Monday would go ahead.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/8258987.stm

Singapore transcript reveals Flavio Briatore's anger at Nelson Piquet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009...uet-transcript

[CJW93]

F1 has more drama than an episode of the hills

[StefanWolves]

never liked briatore, he's always been a bit arrogant, looks like they were cheating in the end, eh?

[Jordy]

Really is a shame, I can't help but feel it makes Hamilton championship a bit illegitimate seeing as Massa was severely held up because of the Safety Car, he could of presumably won points otherwise and won the world championship. I know Hamilton's championship won't be revoked but I wouldn't be surprised if it was looked down upon much like Schumacher's 1994 championship because of his deliberate crash.

(Expects flaming from Hamilton fans despite being one)

Quite a lot of other news in F1 too, Lotus have been confirmed to join F1 next season, backed by Petronas and the Malaysian government. They're taking the final team space meaning there's no spaces left.

Hours later BMW was bought by some middle eastern investment group (Owners of Notts County FC) however there's no room for them to enter F1 next season so the FIA are trying to allow an extra space for them.

Severe doubt over Renault & Toyota next season too.

[StefanWolves]

Really is a shame, I can't help but feel it makes Hamilton championship a bit illegitimate seeing as Massa was severely held up because of the Safety Car, he could of presumably won points otherwise and won the world championship. I know Hamilton's championship won't be revoked but I wouldn't be surprised if it was looked down upon much like Schumacher's 1994 championship because of his deliberate crash.

(Expects flaming from Hamilton fans despite being one)

Quite a lot of other news in F1 too, Lotus have been confirmed to join F1 next season, backed by Petronas and the Malaysian government. They're taking the final team space meaning there's no spaces left.

Hours later BMW was bought by some middle eastern investment group (Owners of Notts County FC) however there's no room for them to enter F1 next season so the FIA are trying to allow an extra space for them.

Severe doubt over Renault & Toyota next season too.

True, but whats happened as happened, Hamiltons title with stay with Hamilton, it's going nowhere.

Lotus in F1 should be good, good name to have in he competition, love their road cars! (Little off topic, but has anyone seen the latest McLaren road car? awesome! absolutely beautiful! they're releasing a new one every year from now on for the next five years!) ~ I can see Renault pulling out also, BMW will somehow get in, to big of a name not to get in IMO.

It's gonna be all change next season! will be interesting, new tracks, new drivers, different drivers in different cars, new car manufacturers involved, along with the Brawns and Red Bulls competing, and I expect Ferrari and McLaren to be at their best next season, not to mention no refuelling next season.

Gonna be interesting.

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[CJW93]

No thanks, bad day for the sport. just think though, if the Singapore result gets changed and everyone is bumped up a place it would mean that Rosberg would have won his first race. Hamilton would have won the championship by one extra point, and it would of been David couthards Final F1 podium

[Jam]

No thanks, bad day for the sport. just think though, if the Singapore result gets changed and everyone is bumped up a place it would mean that Rosberg would have won his first race. Hamilton would have won the championship by one extra point, and it would of been David couthards Final F1 podium

Max has said that no results will be changed, but that outcome would be much better.

[CJW93]

Hamilton looking on course for maximum points. Love to see another McLaren win

[StefanWolves]

How sexy does that mclaren f1 car look in the dark, with sparks flying behind it... oh, semi, stay down!! . - Joking, but it is very sexy.