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Itt a Renault jelentés
"FIA adviser: In your own words Mr. Symonds what do you recall being said to Nelson Piquet Jnr at that meeting? This is shortly before the race.
Symonds: I don't really remember it.
FIA adviser: You don't remember?
Symonds: No.
FIA adviser: Nelson Piquet Jnr says that he was asked by you to cause a deliberate crash. Is that true?
Symonds: Nelson had spoken to me the day before and suggested that. That's all I'd really like to say.
(...)
FIA adviser: Mr Symonds were you aware that there was going to be crash at Lap 14?
Symonds: I don't want to answer that question.
(...)
FIA adviser: There is just one thing that I ought to ask you and put it to you so you can think about it at least. Mr. Piquet Jnr says that having had the initial meeting with you and Flavio Briatore you then met him individually with the map of the circuit. Do you remember that?
Symonds: I won't answer, rather not answer that. I don't recall it but it sounds like Nelson's talked a lot more about it.
FIA adviser: Mr. Piquet Jnr also says at that meeting you pointed out a specific place on the circuit where he was to have the accident and said it was because it was the furthest away from any of the safety or lifting equipment and gave the most likely chance of a safety car being deployed.
Symonds: I don't, I don't want to answer that question.
FIA adviser: [Referring to the pre-race meeting] Was it you that did the talking at that meeting Mr. Symonds?
Symonds: I'm sure it would have been both of us but I don't know for sure. Sorry that's a contradiction. I would imagine it would be both of us that would be normal. Actually probably more often it's Flavio that does the talking himself. I wouldn't necessarily always agree with what he's saying but the majority.
FIA adviser: Because just to be absolutely clear here what Nelson Piquet Jnr has said is that at that meeting it was you that asked him to have a crash deliberately?
Symonds: I can't answer you.
FIA adviser: Can I say that if Mr. Symonds you'd been put in the position where you were made to ask Mr. Piquet Jnr to crash it's much better, it would be much better for you in the long term to tell these stewards to hear that today?
Symonds: I fully understand that.
FIA adviser: Yes.
Symonds: I have no intention of lying to you. I have not lied to you but I have reserved my position just a little. FIA adviser: And you're aware that the stewards may draw conclusions from your unwillingness to assist them in relation to what went on in that meeting?
Symonds: I would expect them to. I would absolutely expect that.
FIA adviser: I think I haven't got any further questions.
On the basis of that interview, the stewards came to the conclusion that there had been a discussion about the crash, and that "at the short meeting thereafter, Mr. Symonds had indeed indicated to NPJ [Piquet Jr] on what lap - and where on the circuit - he ought to crash in order to ensure that the safety car was deployed to the benefit of Mr Alonso."
"The stewards note," added their statement, "that had there been no substance to the allegations made by NPJ and put to Mr. Symonds, it would have been straightforward for Mr. Symonds to deny them."
Other more junior Renault engineers were interviewed to find out what they knew about the crash plan and, if they knew nothing, to explain the reasoning behind the unusual decision to only fuel Alonso to lap 14 of the race - as was his original strategy.
Following their conversations, the stewards concluded: "Renault believed it had nothing to lose in taking an aggressive approach. The other engineers also commented that the softer, option tyres had been shown in practice to be good off the start but susceptible to rapid degradation and graining.
"This being the case, there had also been tyre-related reasons to fuel Alonso light and get the weaker option tyres out of the way on a comparatively short first stint."
It was also revealed that Piquet had been approached after the race by an engineer to ask if it had been deliberate.
"One engineer had put the evidence to NPJ shortly after the crash and asked whether the crash had been deliberate. NPJ had refuted that suggestion.
"On balance, the stewards have no reason to believe that the other engineers were aware in advance of the race of the alleged plan to cause a deliberate crash at Turn 17 on lap 14.""
Briatore Renaultos papíron írott levele Nelson Seniornak
""You can easily imagine that I can certainly not accept your contention that the Renault Team, myself, and your son entered into some sort of conspiracy that would not only have an impact on the result of the competition, but actually, that may put at risk the safety of all the contenders in the Grand Prix just to have Fernando Alonso obtaining a racing advantage," wrote Briatore.
"I am outraged that you could think that I myself, not mentioning your son and the other people in the Renault's Team, could have any part in such a strategy that may constitute a criminal offense.
"Secondly, I am forced to consider that your threat constitutes without doubt a blatant attempt of exerting blackmail against Renault F1 and myself to extort an illegitimate advantage by way of threats and outrageous lies on the basis of an alleged hear-say.""
Ez pedig fontos megjegyzés:
"During the stewards' interview, Briatore revealed details about Piquet's contractual situation at the time of the Singapore GP - saying he had no offer for 2009 at that point, and the matter was not resolved until the Brazilian GP in November - albeit with a salary cut from $1.5 million to $1 million.
Briatore claimed that if the crash had been done deliberately it would have resulted in a better contract for him for 2009, not worse."!!!!!!
Más.
"He also denied knowledge that he said 'thank you' to Piquet after the race, but then later admitted he may have said it 'as a joke maybe.'"
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