Goodbye Piquet Jr.

McLaren Rulez · 3rd August 2009, 22:31

autosport.com - F1 News: Angry Piquet confirms Renault exit

PAVAN KADAM · 3rd August 2009, 23:20

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

autosport.com - F1 News: Angry Piquet confirms Renault exit

Mr Vijay Mallya are you seeing this

We require some talent like this on Force India Cars.

Piquet was not bad at all, looking at scheme of things happening at Renault.

McLaren Rulez · 3rd August 2009, 23:25

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Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Mr Vijay Mallya are you seeing this

We require some talent like this on Force India Cars.

Piquet was not bad at all, looking at scheme of things happening at Renault.

I sincerely hope you were being sarcastic

McLaren Rulez · 3rd August 2009, 23:58

Oh boy! Just when I thought I wouldn't be seeing Piquet Jr. anymore, I read this. And surely, you'd expect daddy to give him a drive wouldn't you? Mods, maybe you can edit the title

P.S. For those who are too lazy to open the link, it essentially says that Piquet Sr. is looking to buy the BMW team

KRf1 · 4th August 2009, 02:38

Piquet goes finally . No wait dad buys a team ! Ah now Piquet can abuse Briatore .

KRf1 · 4th August 2009, 02:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Mr Vijay Mallya are you seeing this

We require some talent like this on Force India Cars.

Piquet was not bad at all, looking at scheme of things happening at Renault.

Why Piquet ? Heidfield , Kubica may be without a drive next year .

GTO · 4th August 2009, 12:35

What is piquet pissed about? His performance was shoddy throughout the season. In the same car, he consistently qualified 10 spots behind Alonso. Easy to complain about not getting equal treatment et al, but at the end of the day, sheer results count more than excuses.

I can see why Piquet Sr is lining up for Sauber. I mean, what's $50 mill a year to keep your sons career going, right?

Rocky_Balboa · 4th August 2009, 13:03

I agree Piquet didnt show much in these years but with Flavio and the entire Renault backing-up Nando, I really doubt if Piquet got his share to prove about.

Someone wrote this in TSN: "Piquet Curiosity Piqued at Lack of Reno Renew"

I dont think we would see Piquet again, unless the senior buys him the Sauber

dhrishikesh · 4th August 2009, 13:18

Piquet Jr. is really a good competitor for Alonso @ Renault camp this year.
Mr.Vijay Mallya..have a look at this angry young man from F1 in Force India F1 !!!

Rocky_Balboa · 4th August 2009, 14:18

Piquet a good competitor for Nando? Oh please!
Dont intend to start a war, but Piquet didnt do anything this year compared to Nando (maybe he didnt have the camp support).

29/03/2009 Australia
Fernando Alonso Position 5
Nelson Piquet Jr Retirement - spin in the gravel

05/04/2009 Malaysia
Fernando Alonso Position 11
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 13

19/04/2009 China
Fernando Alonso Position 9
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 16

26/04/2009 Bahrain
Fernando Alonso Position 8
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 10

10/05/2009 Spain
Fernando Alonso Position 5
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12

24/05/2009 Monaco
Fernando Alonso Position 7
Nelson Piquet Jr Retirement - accident with Sebastien Buemi

07/06/2009 Turkey
Fernando Alonso Position 10
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 16

21/06/2009 Great Britain
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12
Fernando Alonso Position 14

12/07/2009 Germany
Fernando Alonso Position 7
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 13

26/07/2009 Hungary
Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12
Fernando Alonso Retirement - damage from missing wheel

McLaren Rulez · 4th August 2009, 14:26

Rocky, you're right when you suggest that he may not have had camp support.

But more than that, you need encouragement within the team. Look at Massa and how he almost gets babysitted by Smedley in the car. Some drivers need that. If Piquet had that, maybe he'd do well. Also, he almost always has the lower spec older car compared to Alonso. He's done very well in every series he raced in until F1 too. IMO, he could be a reasonably good (Fisichella, DC, Irvine type) racer in the right enivronment but he's clearly not WDC material.

PAVAN KADAM · 4th August 2009, 14:30

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Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

I sincerely hope you were being sarcastic

You got me right there.

No prizes to say Piquet Jr was shoddy. The whole renault team is shoddy these days barring Alonso(poor soul)

SilentEngine · 4th August 2009, 20:05

Piquet Jr is an average driver. F1 isn't going to miss him.
Last year in German GP, he was leading the race for sometime, and let Lewis pass him as if he was being lapped, without even giving a fight.

gpa · 7th August 2009, 14:56

I think Nelson was given a fair chance by the Renault team and has not reason to be pissed about being asked to leave. His performances have been lacklusture and nothing to write about.

In all honesty, I think he was at Renault for so long only because of his famed surname without which he would have been shown the door long ago.

McLaren Rulez · 13th August 2009, 17:18

Round 2 begins:

autosport.com - F1 News: Piquet: Briatore is ignorant about F1

3rd August 2009, 22:31	#1
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3rd August 2009, 23:58	#4
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,465 Thanked: 5,535 Times	Oh boy! Just when I thought I wouldn't be seeing Piquet Jr. anymore, I read this. And surely, you'd expect daddy to give him a drive wouldn't you? Mods, maybe you can edit the title P.S. For those who are too lazy to open the link, it essentially says that Piquet Sr. is looking to buy the BMW team Last edited by McLaren Rulez : 4th August 2009 at 00:01.
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4th August 2009, 02:38	#5
KRf1 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NCR / BLR Posts: 339 Thanked: 3 Times	Piquet goes finally . No wait dad buys a team ! Ah now Piquet can abuse Briatore .
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4th August 2009, 12:35	#7
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,937 Thanked: 322,245 Times View My Garage	What is piquet pissed about? His performance was shoddy throughout the season. In the same car, he consistently qualified 10 spots behind Alonso. Easy to complain about not getting equal treatment et al, but at the end of the day, sheer results count more than excuses. I can see why Piquet Sr is lining up for Sauber. I mean, what's $50 mill a year to keep your sons career going, right?
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4th August 2009, 13:03	#8
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 693 Thanked: 407 Times View My Garage	I agree Piquet didnt show much in these years but with Flavio and the entire Renault backing-up Nando, I really doubt if Piquet got his share to prove about. Someone wrote this in TSN: "Piquet Curiosity Piqued at Lack of Reno Renew" I dont think we would see Piquet again, unless the senior buys him the Sauber
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4th August 2009, 13:18	#9
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 241 Times	Piquet Jr. is really a good competitor for Alonso @ Renault camp this year. Mr.Vijay Mallya..have a look at this angry young man from F1 in Force India F1 !!!
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4th August 2009, 14:18	#10
Rocky_Balboa BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Namma Bengalooru Posts: 693 Thanked: 407 Times View My Garage	Piquet a good competitor for Nando? Oh please! Dont intend to start a war, but Piquet didnt do anything this year compared to Nando (maybe he didnt have the camp support). 29/03/2009 Australia Fernando Alonso Position 5 Nelson Piquet Jr Retirement - spin in the gravel 05/04/2009 Malaysia Fernando Alonso Position 11 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 13 19/04/2009 China Fernando Alonso Position 9 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 16 26/04/2009 Bahrain Fernando Alonso Position 8 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 10 10/05/2009 Spain Fernando Alonso Position 5 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12 24/05/2009 Monaco Fernando Alonso Position 7 Nelson Piquet Jr Retirement - accident with Sebastien Buemi 07/06/2009 Turkey Fernando Alonso Position 10 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 16 21/06/2009 Great Britain Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12 Fernando Alonso Position 14 12/07/2009 Germany Fernando Alonso Position 7 Nelson Piquet Jr Position 13 26/07/2009 Hungary Nelson Piquet Jr Position 12 Fernando Alonso Retirement - damage from missing wheel Last edited by Rocky_Balboa : 4th August 2009 at 14:21.
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4th August 2009, 14:26	#11
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,465 Thanked: 5,535 Times	Rocky, you're right when you suggest that he may not have had camp support. But more than that, you need encouragement within the team. Look at Massa and how he almost gets babysitted by Smedley in the car. Some drivers need that. If Piquet had that, maybe he'd do well. Also, he almost always has the lower spec older car compared to Alonso. He's done very well in every series he raced in until F1 too. IMO, he could be a reasonably good (Fisichella, DC, Irvine type) racer in the right enivronment but he's clearly not WDC material.
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4th August 2009, 20:05	#13
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 762 Times View My Garage	Piquet Jr is an average driver. F1 isn't going to miss him. Last year in German GP, he was leading the race for sometime, and let Lewis pass him as if he was being lapped, without even giving a fight.
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7th August 2009, 14:56	#14
gpa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,795 Thanked: 362 Times	I think Nelson was given a fair chance by the Renault team and has not reason to be pissed about being asked to leave. His performances have been lacklusture and nothing to write about. In all honesty, I think he was at Renault for so long only because of his famed surname without which he would have been shown the door long ago.
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13th August 2009, 17:18	#15
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,465 Thanked: 5,535 Times	Round 2 begins: autosport.com - F1 News: Piquet: Briatore is ignorant about F1
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