Yes, hot from friend of petrolheadblog.com Nelson Piquet Jr’s official website comes news that bugger me, I’ll have to start writing about NASCAR after all.
Nelsinho’s move to NASCAR is not unexpected. He tested a Camping World Truck Series machine in late summer, and hadn’t a hope of returning to Formula One after that business with the deliberate crashing. Unless, that is, you’re the kind of person who merrily goes along with this kind of triple-A grade revision of history:
“I have spent the last few months carefully evaluating my options for this year. I had to choose a path and it was a difficult decision to make. Being successful in Formula 1 was always my goal but I have learnt that happiness is just as important as ambition and after my first 18 months in F1 did not go as planned I have decided to focus on something different and have chosen to take a route in America.”
You must understand, folks, that the route in America he chose to take wasn’t in any way forced upon him. His lack of work ethic, tendency towards meek surrender, hugely questionable ethics and attitude problem had no bearing on his ability to find continued employment in Formula One. It’s vitally important that you remember that.
What if we don’t want him???