Red Bull is keeping its expectations in check ahead of the new F1 season. After a long and bitter spat with engine partner Renault, the premier energy drink-owned team is ...
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Briatore rules out returning to current F1
Flavio Briatore has ruled out returning to formula one for now. The former Renault chief was ousted amid the ‘crash-gate’ scandal some years ago, but his ban was lifted and ...
Read More »Booth, Lowdon launch Le Mans team
Former Manor F1 chiefs John Booth and Graeme Lowdon are continuing their motor racing adventure in Le Mans endurance sports cars. No longer involved with the backmarker F1 team, the ...
Read More »Renault not surprised by Marko comments
Renault says it is not surprised by comments made recently by Dr Helmut Marko. After a long period of tension between Red Bull and its engine supplier, they will effectively ...
Read More »Renault can win again in future – Briatore
Flavio Briatore has wished his old employer well as Renault prepares to return to full works status in formula one this year. The flamboyant Italian was team boss throughout Renault’s ...
Read More »F1 to scrap engine ‘token’ system – Abiteboul
F1’s complex and controversial engine development ‘token’ system will be scrapped for 2017. That was the claim on Wednesday of Cyril Abiteboul, the Renault managing director. He was speaking at ...
Read More »Ghosn wants Renault return for Alonso
Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday did not hide that enticing Fernando Alonso back to the new works Renault team is an objective. “Would I like to sign Alonso? For sure,” he ...
Read More »Renault to have ‘difficult year’ – Prost
Alain Prost has played down Renault’s hopes for 2016. The quadruple world champion is remaining an ambassador for the French carmaker, after Renault bought back its old works team that ...
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