Will firing Flav and Symonds and promising that there would be a change in culture get Renault off the hook?

It depends on your definition of "off the hook". If you mean they will be spared of punishment, the answer is no. FIA and the WMSC cannot allow that to happen.

But if you mean that this newest "change in culture" can help reduce penalties and punishment, the answer is yes. No doubt. Max said it himself today, and although I really wish the culprits to be punished, banned, whipped (Max is an expert) , etc., it is normal that disassociating with the people most likely to have caused the problem is a smart political move. And the McLaren example is still fresh in everybody's mind. At least Renault were smart enough to learn from precedents.

See this link regarding Mosley's comments:

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/16092009/2/renault.h...

What i think will happen is that Renault will receive a major fine (Similar to Mclaren, 2007). They will be found guilty, but honestly don't think they will exclude them from F1.

I think it's true, because why would this guy risk his career and bring out all these allegations. Because no team will hire him knowing he's totally crazy to do something like that. And also, why have criminal allegations against him which tells me they want to screw him too, just like he is screwing them.

Personally i don't think the actual board of Renault knows what happened in Singapore. Which seems to me that Renault don't want any involvement with Mr.Briatore and Mr.Symonds.

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The amnesty thing is still a little strange to me...

No, I feel that what Renault have done is in the worst possible interests to the sport. McLaren stealing their plans may or may not have altered the outcome of a race or season, but Renault's prearranged actions certainly changed the course of a race. The lying incident was similar, but less schemed and more on the spur of the moment - I do not agree with any form of cheating however!

NB: If my answer suddenly """"disappears""""" it is because of a witchhunt by certain individuals (you know who they are!) who derive a peurile pleasure in removing my answers and questions since I mentioned "BUSTED". Racist twots...

EDIT: It is true that I do speak my mind and I had a very favorable response to my "BUSTED" question as a number of ppl did not realise they were one and the same person and the enlightenment was what was needed IMO, but point noted...TY

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It worked when Mclaren fired two of their senior guys when Lewis lied to the stewards but that was not as serious as race fixing and altering the outcome of the first ever night race. If Nelsinho's allegations are found to be true, I doubt there is anything Renault will be able to do about staying in the sport.

I don't think it would help much.

Thing is, how much do the FIA want Renault in F1?

I bet they still maintain some hard feelings from their duel (and subsequent defeat) with FOTA.

And having felt that their authority was in question by the manufacturers they might even feel more secure with another one of them leaving, after Honda and BMW.