We can't confirm that Alonso's contract stipulates that Piquet's car will only have 3 wheels....

From TSN

"Alonso steps back into a situation at Renault that he found unworkable at McLaren - a rookie teammate with the potential to overshadow him. However, you can bet this time around that the Spaniard has asked for and will likey receive special treatment in order to avoid a repeat of 2007. " (Continued at the link above).

Fernando Alonso will return to Renault starting in 2008. See below for a picture of the car his new teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. will be driving, so as not to be a threat to the 2-time world champion....

What's good for the goose, ISN'T good for the gander

From TSN:

"The World Motor Sport Council has found Renault guilty of bringing the sport of Formula One into disrepute, however, they will not be penalized."

Continued at the link above.

Not so long ago, McLaren was tagged for a $100 million+ fine for being found guilty of largely the same thing. McLaren could pay. Some say that kind of penalty would kill the Renault team.

The WMSC has yet to issue its reasons for the Renault/McLaren decision.... leaving many to wonder if the the difference in judgements was based solely on the guilty parties' abilities to pay? Or maybe the powers that be who run F1 really, really, really dislike McLaren boss Ron Dennis?

p.s. - After being found guilty of bringing F1 into disrepute by dealing in McLaren's secrets.... Renault is considering suing McLaren. You can't make this stuff up.

p.p.s. - The TSN story says that "this decision is expected to clear the way for Fernando Alonso to re-join the team (Renault)." But do you really think Ron Dennis will be in the mood - faced with this toothless decision and legal threats from Renault - to let Alonso walk over to Renault? Me neither.