Nelson Piquet (father) was a successful man in Formula 1, considered one of the best drivers in history. he conquered three world championships in the 80s and will always be remembered.
However, he did not know how to instill his winning mentality in his son ‘Nelsinho’, and he has shown it once again in ‘Pelas Pistas’.
Nelson Piquet Junior shared team with Fernando Alonso in the Renault team seasons 2008 and 2009.
The Asturian pilot, after a fateful year, in McLaren, was far superior to his teammate. The Brazilian finished 12th in the standings, while the two-time world champion finished fifth with two wins in 2008.
One of them was the famous “crashgate”, an event that ‘Nelsinho’ still hasn’t forgotten: “I think it’s a good opportunity to be able to talk a little about what I went through…fit was a mistake! But, in the position he was in, of dream of being in F1 for so many years, made me accept“, he stressed.
First of all, he has removed his father from the equation by pointing to a clear culprit: “The pressure was building, because I had no one with me there. My father didn’t go to any races the first year and it was Flavio Briatore himselfwho was the team director and my manager,” he said.
After referring to Briatore, Nelson Piquet Jr. began to attack him and mention his behavior towards him and other drivers: “It wasn’t just me, but six other drivers on the grid, so I was ‘just a figurine‘ like all the other clike: Mark Webber, Kovalainen, Fernando Alonso, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jarno Trulli…”revealed.
What led you to commit the crash? In his dismissal is the key …
Nelson Piquet Jr explained how the “crash gate“:”We stayed a second year in 2009 and then that story came out because they were bastards“.
“they broke my contract, something that was not supposed to happen. He was supposed to run all year and all of a sudden they said to me: “Now Grosjean will come in your placer,” he revealed.
Faced with this situation, Nelsinho was forced to obey the orders of his team and he spun crashing into the fence in it Singapore Grand Prix.
The ‘safety car’ caused the victory of Fernando Alonsoa plan devised by Flavio Briatorefor which he was disabled for life, while to alonso you will cleared of all blame.
“They treated me like a dog…it was very traumatizing, and still is to this day“, he concluded.
“Many times people do not understand it and judge without understanding the story,” he added. Faced with this trauma, Nelson Piquet is clear that “I would not enter F1 alone again“,
