b) To do the above with the odds stacked decidedly against him (FA and Flavio wont let him compete)
I dont think he's as bad as he's looking at the moment. He is in a very frustrating situation.
But renault cant have it both ways a rookie thats kept down to suit FA or a fast proven driver that will piss off FA
Do you seriously think a team will stack the odds against their driver when said driver fails to even make it past Q1 ???
"Piquet, you are about to reach Q2... ease off"
it's ok that you dislike Alonso because he didn't allow being used by Dennis and Lewis, and even Briatore because he is flashy (and kinda funny)... but man they're not in F1 because they are stupid.
Piquet is just doing awful because he was not even ready to make the jump to F1. He was put there because of some marketing / sponsor deal, not based on his talents.
Came out fighting indeed.