Renault: Piquet Jr tackles Briatore

Nelson Piquet Jr, now that he has announced his ouster from Renault F1, never stops recounting his months of ordeal within the Franco-British team. Ten days after announcing his departure, the Brazilian once again showed that Flavio Briatore was neither the manager nor the team boss he expected. “ He doesn't know anything about Formula 1, says Piquet for Autosport. If you listen to the radio while racing, it's like a joke. He doesn't know what's happening in the race. Sometimes he asks if a driver has slick or wet tires, even though it's obvious. »

If Nelson Piquet Jr had a bad time in his 18 months at the Franco-British team, he also thinks that his boss does not have the legitimacy to occupy his position at the head of the Renault team. “ Everyone knows that their ego is bigger than the rest. (?) The only positive thing the team can get from him is his good relationship with the FIA ​​and with Bernie (Ecclestone). Other than that, he doesn't know what's going on. It?s like listening to my sister talking about cars. Pat Symonds is the person who really knows what's going on in the team. »

If he is not kind to his former boss, Nelson Piquet Jr has no qualms about expressing his resentment towards Flavio Briatore. The Brazilian also expressed relief by announcing his ouster, as if freed from a leaden screed that had weighed on him for months. “ We are free to say what we think and I don't see why more pilots don't do that., comments Piquet Junior. It was important for everyone to know what happened and not hide it, like many other drivers tend to do because they are afraid it could endanger their career. »