The Times newspaper described it as "the worst act of cheating in the history of sport".

It relates to Renault refusing to defend its Formula 1 motorsport team against the allegation that one of it's drivers was told to crash to benefit the teams other driver Fernando Alonso. He went on to win the infamous race in Singapore last year.

Yesterday team principal Flavio Briatore and his number two, Pat Symonds, parted company with the team.

Commentators such as Eddie Jordan - a former F1 team owner - have been clear with their views. He said that what makes this case worse than Maradona's "Hand of God", worse than Harlequins blood capsule biting, worse that Ben Johnson's drugs enhanced 100m final in the 1988 Olympics is that people's lives were put at risk for the sole aim of winning a sport event.

It was only a matter of a few weeks ago when Henry Surtees, son of former world champion John, was killed when he was hit on the head by a wheel that had come loose from another car that had crashed. Ferrari's Felipe Massa was also lucky to not have been killed when a spring from a car in front came loose and smashed into his helmet.

However on Breakfast this morning we spoke to ex-Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine. He spoke about how F1 had a history of people basically doing whatever it takes to win a race.

Read the full story on BBC Sport

Renault will appear in front of FIA's world motorsport council to answer the charges levelled against them on Monday. Charges they will not defend.

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