Sept 28, 2008 - Fernando Alonso, who started from 15th place on the grid, wins Singapore Grand Prix benefiting from the deployment of the safety car following Renault teammate Nelson Piquet Jr's crash. Alonso had already pitted and was left at the front once the safety car period ended.

July 26, 2009 - On the sidelines of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Nelson Piquet Sr, a former triple world champion, tells the FIA that his son, whose hold on his Renault drive is looking increasingly tenuous, is ready to make damning revelations over the Singapore accident.

August 3 - Nelson Piquet Jr is sacked by Renault F1.