Original: In a scandal that became known as '' Crashgate '' in the media , during the 2009 season around the time of the Belgium Grand Prix , allegations by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. about his crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix led to charges of race-fixing against Renault and the departure of team boss Flavio Briatore and engineering director Pat Symonds .
Simplified: A scandal developed that became known as '' Crashgate '' in the media , during the 2009 season around the time of the Belgium Grand Prix . Claims were made by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. about his crash in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix .