Renault: The mysterious 'witness X'

If Flavio Briatore, Pat Symonds and Nelson Piquet Jr are the protagonists of the 2008 Singapore GP affair, a fourth person from Renault F1 played an important role which allowed the diamond firm to confuse the authors of the conspiracy.

Published on 23/09/2009 à 17:38

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Two days after the World Council's decision regarding the matter Renault, the FIA has delivered the judgment file allowing us to know a little more about the conclusions of the investigation carried out by Renault and the international motorsport body.

Thus we can read that a fourth person played a key role in confusing the people involved in organizing the accident of Nelson Piquet Jr at the 2008 Singapore GP. This person whom the FIA names as a witness X? was present at the time of the meeting between the protagonists of the affair when the decision was taken to deliberately send Nelson Piquet Jr. into the wall to favor the victory of?Alonso.

« ?Witness X? was informed by Mr. Symonds of the idea put forward by Nelson Piquet Jr in the presence of Mr. Briatore. ?Witness X? opposed this idea. He did not know that the plan was going to be carried out until the moment of the accident “, we can read in the FIA document. “ In conclusion, taking into account Mr. Piquet's statement, Mr. Symonds' responses and the testimony of ?Witness X?, Renault F1 concluded that they, including Mr. Briatore, were aware of the conspiracy. »

Renault has decided not to reveal the name of ?witness X? so as not to put him in the spotlight.