News Details
Briatore maintains his innocence in Crashgate
Five years down the line, Flavio Briatore is adamant there is "no proof" that he ordered Nelson Piquet Jr to crash during the 2008 Singapore GP.
Briatore, who was the Renault team boss at the time, was found guilty of ordering Piquet Jr to deliberately put his car in the wall to help team-mate Fernando Alonso to the victory.
The Italian was handed a lifetime ban which was rejected by the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris in 2010.
Speaking in an interview with F1 Racing's Maurice Hamilton, Briatore maintained his innocence in the matter.
"The court in Paris was very clear; I was not involved at all. That is what the letter said," he said.
Pressed as to whether that...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Briatore: 'No reason for me to return to F1'
Former team principal Flavio Briatore says he sees no reason to return to...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
Briatore rules out Formula One return
Former Benetton and Renault team principal Flavio Briatore says he...
12y ago from espnF1.com
Testing resumes at Duxford after Villota crash
Formula 1 testing has resumed at the Duxford Aerodrome for the first time...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha riders split over V4 engine debut in Misano...
Yamaha's MotoGP riders are split over the Japanese manufacturer's new V4...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Why rescuing Francesco Bagnaia is no longer in...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez: Misano MotoGP victory was the...
Marc Marquez bounced back from his first MotoGP Sprint race retirement of...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jack Miller fined for riding the wrong way after San...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's 2026 schedule
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar unveils a 17-race schedule for the 2026 season
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar releases new-look 2026 IndyCar schedule
The 2026 schedule for the NTT IndyCar Series has been released, and it...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown addresses three areas IndyCar can improve
McLaren CEO Zak Brown penned an open letter on Monday outlining his...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Kalle Rovanpera: We need wins for WRC title chance...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Elfyn Evans claims "everything is open"...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Oliver Solberg wants “full season in WRC” after...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Chile: Sebastien Ogier leads title race with...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Athletic Bilbao 0-2 Arsenal: Champions League – as...
riel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard came off the bench to get Arsenal’s...
9h ago from TheGuardian.com
Watch: Gabriel Martinelli sets up Arsenal's second...
Arsenal are up against Athletic Club Bilbao in the UEFA Champions League...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Gabriel Martinelli’s instant impact gives Arsenal...
;/p>“Impactors,” Mikel Arteta called them, and Gabriel Martinelli...
9h ago from TheGuardian.com
‘I adore Gabriel’: Arteta praises Martinelli and...
t;li>Arsenal manager says Brazilian fully deserved goal in BilbaoArteta...
8h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 star hinted as 'IMMEDIATE' replacement for Kimi Antonelli
An immediate replacement for Kimi Antonelli at... Read More »
12h ago from GPFans.com
Oscar Piastri backed for F1 title success after Lando...
Oscar Piastri currently holds a healthy lead in... Read More »
29m ago from RacingNews365.com
Montoya: McLaren falling in love with Piastri but Norris is...
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya... Read More »
13h ago from GrandPrix247.com
