With his father making the media headlines in recent weeks, We take a look back at the controversy that ended Nelson Piquet Jr’s F1 career
Piquet Jr. was sacked in early August and soon after the allegations around the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix meant the ‘Crashgate’ scandal had started.Following his departure from Renault, allegations surfaced that Piquet Jr. had deliberately crashed his car to enable his teammate, Alonso, to win the race.
His early pit stop didn’t go to plan and he lost the lead - a weekend that arguably cost him the 2008 title. The team itself were handed a disqualification from F1, which was suspended for two years pending any further rule infringements.
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