Nelson Piquet Jr has pushed back at growing criticism over his role in the 2008 ‘crashgate’ incident that is believed to have cost Felipe Massa that year’s Drivers’ title. The renewed focus over the controversial moment comes after Massa claimed he was considering his legal options over the result of that year’s campaign. Massa’s reported
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Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore is expected to make a return to Formula 1 this year in a commercial capacity. The Italian left F1 part-way through the 2009 season after he was initially banned for life following the “Crashgate Scandal”, in which Nelson Piquet Jr was instructed to collide with the barrier on purpose
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Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr has said he believes the Mercedes F1 Team wants Lewis Hamilton to “dominate” as opposed to him having a team-mate who can challenge him in equal machinery. He noted that, unlike Valtteri Bottas, Nico Rosberg was able to give Hamilton a run for his money at Mercedes – and
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