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  1. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Briatore has finally pulled the plug on the useless Piquet. In Hungary he will be replaced by their test driver.

    Source: Swiss Blick's Benoit

    I said it all along, it was a mistake to hire Piquet in the first place.
     
    tifosi12, Jul 10, 2009
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  2. Simon^2

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    bad move...

    how will Renault make the highlight reel without NP throwing into the kitty liter?
     
    Simon^2, Jul 10, 2009
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  3. LightGuy

    LightGuy Four Time F1 World Champ

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    I always thought of him as the least talented driver on the grid. If not for Alonso's need to have a sub-par team-mate he would not have enjoyed this latest run.
    But what really chafes me is his disrespect for his old man to whom he gives little credit. He forgot on which side his bread was buttered.
    He will quickly sink into obscurity. See-ya.
     
    LightGuy, Jul 10, 2009
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  4. beast

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    Nelson who???? :D
     
    beast, Jul 10, 2009
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    Whisky Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    good driver, won 3 WDC's.

    Has a son that can't drive a taxi without hitting something..
     
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    Good. Now for that SeaBass fella...
     
    Remy Zero, Jul 11, 2009
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    so it's everyone's last race ? ^^ interesting.

    Now, grosjean seems a real replacement for piquet, while i don't think replacing Bourdais with Alguersuari is a really smart idea...
     
    Modena360-66, Jul 11, 2009
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  8. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    Piquet was actuallly very quick in every other series he drove in. Except for F1 lol.
     
    Bas, Jul 11, 2009
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    DGS Seven Time F1 World Champ Rossa Subscribed

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    Could be, the way F1 is tearing itself apart.

    Maybe if they told Max he could have the door smack him on the butt as he leaves, ... ;)


    I'm thinking that the teams are looking for instant gratification, now.
    Previously, they could tell themselves, "There's always next year."
    Now, that's not so certain.
     
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  10. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    That about sums it up.

    That's not the full picture: The reality was that he has been lingering around testing cars here and there and nobody really wanted to sign him up. There must have been a reason, which is why I was questioning his seat from the beginning. Sure enough he didn't develop.
     
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  11. macca

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    He's just outqualified Alonso for the first time.............

    Paul M
     
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    I wouldn't even turn up to Hungary if i was Piquet. He out qualified Alonso and then gets shown the door, i think he would be alittle pissed off to be honest.
     
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  14. Simon^2

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    Can't imagine todays GP helped his case...

    NP Jr., Maybe I'll meet you in a taxi some day... If you're able to keep the taxi on the road,... I'll give you a great tip!
     
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    Just more silly season BS... Nelsinho isn't going anywhere. He'll be there in Hungary, and they've promised him the same upgrades to the car as Alonso.
     
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  17. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Really?

    How about this:
    http://www.blick.ch./sport/formel1/neuer-teamkollege-fuer-sebastien-buemi-123323

    Auch bei Renault kommt es zu einem Fahrerwechsel. Teamchef Flavio Briatore schmeisst den punktelosen Brasilianer Nelson Piquet raus. Als Nachfolger übernimmt Ersatzpilot Romain Grosjean.

    Translation:
    Also with Renault there is a driver change: Team manager Flavio B. tosses out the Brazilian Nelson Piquet, who has zero points. Reserve driver Romain Grosjean takes over as the successor.
     
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    Just more silly season BS
     
    TrentS, Jul 12, 2009
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  19. Alex1015

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    No one has every really heard the full story with Piquet. He was quick because he always ran for his own team. When they went to GP2 he bought some of the best engineers in the pitlane for his team. Not to mention the car was sent to Brazil and he racked up the miles testing then before sending it back. In F1 he can't quite do that any more and so he's paying the price
     
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    You realize that you are casually dismissing one of the most long time reporters of F1 who also is a personal friend of Bernie?

    Benoit has been reporting about F1 for 50 years and has been at the GPs in person. He was one of the first to break the news on the Kimi to Ferrari transfer.
     
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  21. Simon^2

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    Sounds like a friendly wager is in order...

    Personally, I can't understand how he's lasted so long...

    And then I remember Alonso needs a dead cat as a team mate, and it suddenly makes sense...

    Now that his (FA) season's done... and he's (FA) signed with ferrari for 2010... I suspect FA is "allowing" the dismissal of captain kitty litter...
     
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  22. Bas

    Bas Four Time F1 World Champ

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    I don't think so.

    I think Piquet has only had 2 good races in the two years he's been racing in F1. Thats not enough in the 25 orso GP's he's been in.
     
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    NP only outqualified Alonoso since Fred was caught out in a half wet track. There is no question Fred is 3X the driver Nelson is. I wonder if Nelson will still be arrogant now as a young F1 never was? :eek:
     
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    Punktelosen? Isn't that the German word for punk azz?

    Jr. was clueless in F1. Renault should bill him for the fuel he wasted.
     
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  25. tifosi12

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    More sources reporting the firing of the useless Piquet:

    http://www.motorsport-aktuell.com/formel-1/news/stuehleruecken-9799.html

    Neues Öl ins Feuer schüttete Renault-Teamchef Flavio Briatore höchstpersönlich, als er auf die Frage, wer in Ungarn im zweiten Cockpit neben Fernando Alonso sitzen würde, nicht eindeutig beantwortete. «Ich weiss es nicht», wird Briatore von «Autosport» zitiert. «Vielleicht fahre ich selber...»

    Translation:
    Flabbio himself added fuel to the fire when he answered the question who'd be driving the 2nd Renault in Hungary: "I don't know. Maybe I'll drive it myself..."

    Good riddance Piquet Jr.!
     
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