News just in is that Flavio Briatore, boss of the Renault F1 team has resigned his position, with the team deciding not to contest Nelson Piquet Jr’s allegation that he was told to crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. Frankly I’m amazed. This will be a big blow to the team, and doesn’t really help the current turbulent image of F1 racing. There are no details yet as to who exactly was in on the decision. Potentially I suppose with the team boss leaving the full details may not come to light. The official press release says that no further comment will be made until the FIA council on 21st September.