Comments on: F1 links: Piquet dropped as well?

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:43:29 +0000

Looks like Piquets staying for a little while longer, well at least for one more race.

According to a number of Twitter posts Renault have said Piquet will race in the Hungarian GP. Don’t know if that’s a good thing or not, I do feel that he’s taking away a drive from someone more capable, but I feel sorry for him for some reason hehe.

By: gabal

gabal — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:03:13 +0000

If I recall correctly last week I read somewhere that Piquet has a clause in his contract – if he doesn’t win a certain ammount of points by a certain point in the season (half-season maybe) the team can terminate his contract free of charge…

IMHO, if he sees European GP Grossjean will replace him for last few races after he finishes GP2 season.

By: philly9

philly9 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:58:13 +0000

too right, if your listening to british commentary you have to expect talk about lewis and jenson there british and why wouldn’t british fans want to see there drivers race more than anyone else, just wish Legard wasn’t such a bad commentator and if he says ‘is this going to be good enough’ in qualifing again im going to switch to BBC raido commentary

By: Jay Menon

Jay Menon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:48:49 +0000

Get rid of Piquet. Get someone who can help Alonso and the team develop the car!!

Nelsinho’s name carries a lot of clout, and he’s been given far too many chances, and he hasn’t taken it.

I think Flavio has to make the call now..get rid of the fella.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:13:29 +0000

“Renault have developed a 2-seater and Alonso gets the front seat always ensuring that his team-mate will be behind him?”

ha..ha..haa!

By: Striay

Striay — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:30:39 +0000

Dude i wish i had Finnish TV then!!

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:29:59 +0000

I think I’ve now seen three different newspapers use the same photograph of Hamilton and Trulli from last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix claiming it’s Hamilton and Glock. I’m the first one to admit I don’t always get things right (see my first comment on this thread!) but I don’t have an army of sub-editors and pictures editors either.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:27:27 +0000

I included that because I thought it was an interesting difference of opinion – can’t say I agree with much of it though! I’d hate to see the BBC become as partisan as ITV was, and I thought Webber’s driving was tough but fair.

By: epi

epi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:42:49 +0000

He hardly beat his teammate in a “normal” qualifying session, I think he just got lucky with the track conditions

Not to mention he lost the advantage over his teammate after 1 lap.

By: Bigbadderboom

Bigbadderboom — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:56:35 +0000

BBC, paid for by British license payers, so British Funded with British money, therefore Bitish interests, you cannot seriousley expect middle of the road commentary.