Biggest Scandals in F1 History

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RACING FANS KNOW WHY IT’S GREAT TO WATCH FORMULAS IN FULL SPEED: THE RUSH, THE ADRENALIN, THE PURE JOY OF CHEERING FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DRIVER. BUT, WHEREVER THERE’S A LOT OF MONEY INVOLVED, LIKE IN FORMULA 1, YOU ARE BOUND TO HAVE SOME DIRTY BUSINESS BEHIND THE CLOSED AND EVEN OPEN DOORS. LET'S LOOK AT SOME OF THE BIGGEST SCANDALS IN F1 HISTORY 

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monaco gp 2006

Fernando Alonso was challenging Michael Schumacher, being just as fast as Schumacher. This is when, Schumacher decided to stall, slowing everyone down.

 

the tale of Bernie ecclestone

The CEO and President of F1 Management once said in 2005, that Women should be dressed in white to match the appliances.

 

the max mosley sex scandal

In 2007 then FIA president Max Mosley became entangled in a sex scandal. News of the world obtained a video that “allegedly” showed him engaging in Nazi-themed acts with prostitutes in the bedroom.

mclaren vs ferrari. the spying game

In 2007, a Ferrari chief mechanic allegedly handed over a substantial amount of technical information concerning the team’s cars, plans, and finances to McLaren.

the clash of senna and prost

Being vocal about the dislike for Senna's tactics,  Prost turned his car into Senna’s on the first turn, of the 1989 Suzuka race, taking them both out.

the Renault crash gate

In the 2008 Singapore GP, Nelson Piquet Jr. crashed his car;  deploying a safety car, allegedly, to give Renault teammate, Fernando Alonso an advantage.

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