Friday, September 4, 2009

Race Fixing Controversy Could Force Renault Out of F1

Bernie Ecclestone warned on Tuesday that the allegations surrounding the crash of Piquet on last year's Singapore F1 could prompt Renault to walk away from F1.

"This is not the sort of thing we need at the moment," the 78-year-old Briton was quoted saying at the Times newspaper.

"I think it will p*** off Renault for a start. Them leaving the sport is a danger, obviously. I mean, I hope that it isn't like that, but it's the sort of thing that might happen."

Honda had quit Formula 1 last December due to the financial crisis and BMW are about to leave at the end of this season.

 The FIA gave no details about the incidents and did not say who had made the allegations.

However media reports originating in Brazil said the focus was on the sport's first night race staged in Singapore last September.

Double world champion Fernando Alonso won that race, his first in more than a year and from 15th place on the starting grid, after Brazilian team mate Nelson Piquet crashed and brought out the safety car.

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