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The Renault Formula One crash controversy, dubbed as "Crashgate" by some in the media, was a sporting scandal caused when Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to give a sporting advantage to his Renault teammate, Fernando Alonso.
Aug 18, 2023 · Team-mate Nelson Piquet Jr was struggling to make an impact — save for the German Grand Prix, where he shot to the front after fortuitously (at that time for fuel and tyres) just before a safety car period.
Aug 17, 2023 · Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed in that September race, triggering a chain of events that helped his teammate, Fernando Alonso, win the race and left Massa out of the points. That made all the...
- Madeline Coleman
The revelation that Nelson Piquet Jr. did crash deliberately at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix was first told to Whiting at that year’s Brazilian GP – the scene of the title showdown between Massa...
Apr 5, 2023 · But then Nelson Piquet Jr, son of F1 champion Nelson Piquet, driving for Renault crashed into the wall. The result of that crash brought out a safety car and allowed teammate Fernando Alonso to take the lead of the race and ultimately win.
Mar 11, 2024 · His allegations relate to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, where Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed deliberately to help then-Renault teammate Fernando Alonso win the race. The Renault team was eventually punished but the results stood in the 15th race of 18 that year.
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Aug 24, 2023 · The 2008 Singapore Grand Prix is known for ‘Crashgate,’ one of F1’s most infamous scandals, where Renault’s Nelson Piquet Jr. purposefully crashed after being told to do so by team...
