There’s been a lot happening since the last F1 GP race, so it’s worth covering some of the more interesting stories here this evening.
The first bit of news is that Nelson Piquet Jr is accusing Renault of attempting to fix a race last year by asking him to crash out at last year’s Singapore Grand Prix. Interestingly, in a counter claim, Renault are looking to start legal action against Piquet Jr and his stepfather over their story. So, what is the truth? Well, it’s been another crazy year in the world of F1 so for this particular matter I don’t think I’ll be making any kind of prediction on this one.
In other news, it’s been widely reported by the press that Jenson Button’s recent lack of results is down to the fact that he’s simply lost his edge and his nerve. Ironically, due to the amount of wins he wracked up, there was actually little pressure. Unfortunately, as other teams have boosted their performance, Button’s Brawn car seems to be lagging behind.
This brings us on nicely to the Monza circuit that is coming up. A power track that’s unusual in the F1 calendar due to the two long straights and sharp turns at 1&2, it’s been said that the Kers (Kinetic Energy Recover System for the uninitiated) cars will have the greatest advantage on this circuit. Given the McLaren car has Kers, I don’t think we can rule my favourite team out. However, I’m sure Alonso, Raikkonen and Tonio Liuzzi will all want a slice of the points pie. I can’t wait.
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