On Monday, the Court was told that a press release issued by Renault alleged that the Piquet pair had made up the story in part "to blackmail [the Renault team] into allowing Mr Piquet to drive for the team for the remainder of the 2009 season and they [the Piquets] were therefore guilty of a serious criminal offence."Renault capitulated in the action and made an apology in open court and is to pay an undisclosed figure exceeding GBP100,000 to settle the Piquet's legal costs and for libel damages. Full story
