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Twelfth Monkey

I note that Nelsinho is having a good grumble to anyone who'll listen:

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=39251

I also wondered what people thought. Comments about him being the real victim, and that he only did what he did so that other drivers wouldn't have to. I also note that he describes himself as being at the start of his career. Not sure I agree there either.

So, what do we think?
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Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:04 am Post subject:

Obnoxious spoilt brat. Just hope one of the new F1 teams isn't dumb enough to employ him.

Eff One · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

Martin · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:31 am Post subject:

Completely agree with all the points made and hope he doesn't get a F1 seat when there must be loads of more deserving drivers (from a performance point of view as well) out there.

All he can offer is some sponsorship and publicity.
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Scouse · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

Humphrey The Pug · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject:

It's almost like the saga with Peter and Katie that is played out in the Sun.

It's always in the press and it's always someone elses fault, I am the wronged one, this is my side of the story and the truth, oh woe is me and so on and so forth.

You've made your bed now lie in it.
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Sav · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

You only have to look at his junior career to see why he has ever progressed in motorsport, he drove for his dad's team for almost all of the time - in fact 'Piquet Sports' was actually set up soley for Piquet Jr. So nobody ever really wanted him, in GP2 he was average and managed to crash a lot.

Him and his dad are pour sour grapes, recently he said that the only reason why he didn't beat Hamilton was because of reliability issues in 2006, and Alonso controlled the whole Renault team (in 2007 I would have believed that.

). I have lost respect I had for Nelson Snr, his son is a crap racing driver and both of them need to take of their rose-tinted glasses.

Chris M Wants a V-10 · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject:

Sav, for a comparative youngster, you have summed up the situation amazingly well. A careeer in journalist becons, maybe?
Well done
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Big Blue · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

I've pointed out his "shitness" many times. This was the only way he was getting on the back page: by spilling some dirt.

So he had no honour in binning his car on purpose during a race instead of telling Flav "no" and now he has no honour in keeping that little secret to himself. I wouldn't employ him to make my coffee.

Re: Piquet senior. Dad's are always starry eyed about their sons and their sons' abilities being a reflection on them as dads. He's done all he can to make sure his son had a racing career at the top level, much like Andy Murray's mum did the same for him. However there comes a time when dad has to realise his son is a man and leave him to sink or swim after setting him up in this manner. Piquet should find some kart drivers in some backstreet and put a load of effort into them if he wants respect.

Papa Hamilton should do likewise: did you see him holding the umbrella on the grid in Suzuka and tapping Lewis on the shoulder when Brundle arrived? Lewis is talking to his engineer, FFS. No amount of TV PR is as important as that! I swore loudly at the TV. To be fair to Hamilton he has matured a bit and isn't such the horrendously conceited wanker he was. Just wish his dad would sit back and enjoy the weekends rather than try to be a part of it.
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"him" · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject:

simonp · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:39 pm Post subject:

What can I say that hasn't already been said? I agree with all of the above. The kid's just a puppet and Nelson Sr is the one with his hand up the arse working the controls. He'd have gotten nowhere without daddy's help and so just does whatever he's told. I'm sure Nelson Sr would've known all about the planned crash as well if it had been planned before the race as suggested, as junior wouldn't have done it off his own back.

We all know F1 is as corrupt as a sport can get, but to go blabbing about it to the press isn't on. I hope he never works again (well, maybe flipping burgers might be OK!).

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"him" · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject:

Matt · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:08 pm Post subject:

What sort of pillock crashes on team orders anyway?
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Big Blue · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:

Big TC · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject:

Big Blue · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 12:37 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject:

Boxer6 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:03 pm Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

If I have to explain, you don't want to know.

Big TC · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

I didn't know Piquet Jnr was friends with Dorothy - is it true. I mean, has it been in The News Of The World, or somesuch? (I don't read newspapers so may well have missed it......)
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TimR · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

Er, didn't The Great Flav mention it in passing at the beginning of the 'Racegate' scandal?

I don't remember any massive denials from the crashy one.

Dr. Hfuhruhurr · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

Interesting, because 20 or so years ago, Piquet Sr tried to start the same rumour about Senna.

Big TC · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

TimR · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

Dunno (or care really).

I don't remember there being any big denial from the Piquets though, that's all.