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Brazilian GP confession. Felipe Massa, Ferrari F2008. Photo by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Images The revelation that Nelson Piquet Jr. did crash deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was ...
Jun 30, 2022 · After F1, Piquet attempted to qualify for the Indy 500 but crashed during practice for the 1992 event. His son in F1 Piquet’s son - Nelson Piquet Jr. - raced in F1 between 2008 and 2009 for Renault.
Nelson Piquet, who returned to Indy after his bad crash in 1992, dropped out with a blown engine. Mario Andretti led the field back to green on lap 36, Arie Luyendyk ran second, and Emerson Fittipaldi third. Mario led comfortably for the next 15 laps. On lap 47, the leaders approached traffic, and Luyendyk passed Andretti to take the lead into ...
Jun 19, 2001 · Joined: April 01. Posted 19 June 2001 - 11:02. Piquet recovered from his 1992 injuries and qualified at Indy in 1993. He later raced a BMW 318 in long-distance events in Europe, usually with Ingo Hoffman and Johnny Cecotto. He's now overseeing the career of his son, already a kart champion in Brazil.
Nelson Piquet was one of Formula 1’s biggest stars of the 1980s, going head to head with fellow legends Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna – and enjoying his fair share of success ...
Mar 30, 2024 · Nelson Piquet – one of F1’s most formidable champions. Nelson Piquet was one of Formula 1’s biggest stars of the 1980s, going head to head with fellow legends Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna – and enjoying his fair share of success against them. Charles Bradley Mar 30, 2024, 6:40 AM. Upd: Mar 30, 2024, 7:07 AM.
May 8, 1992 · Nelson Piquet, a three-time Formula One champion but an Indianapolis rookie, sustained multiple fractures to his lower legs and feet in a crash during practice for the May 24 Indianapolis 500. The 39-year-old Brazilian's 1992 Lola-Buick, which had turned a lap of 228.571 mph earlier in the day broke loose near the entrance to Turn 4, did a fast looping spin and hit the concrete barrier nearly ...
