Vitaly Petrov is staying at Renault for two more years, the newly-rebranded Enstone based team announced on Wednesday. Now calling itself Lotus Renault GP, the team said in a statement ...
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Petrov must increase commitment to F1 team – Lopez
If Vitaly Petrov pledges more commitment in order to become consistently fast, there is “no question” he will retain his Renault race seat in 2011, the team’s owner insists. Group ...
Read More »Renault sells up as Group Lotus enters F1
Group Lotus on Wednesday finally unveiled its collaboration for 2011 and beyond with the Renault F1 team. It had been expected that the famous British sports car maker, now owned ...
Read More »Vodka sponsor gives Petrov another boost
Vitaly Petrov’s hopes of retaining his Renault race seat beyond 2010 got a boost at Suzuka. Just as Kimi Raikkonen pulled out of the running for the rookie’s drive, it ...
Read More »Former boss Bob Bell leaves Renault
Former team principal Bob Bell has left Renault, the formula one team announced on Wednesday. Bell’s role as managing director, assumed after Flavio Briatore was ousted and banned last year ...
Read More »Renault owner Lopez says F1 costs ‘more than expected’
Formula one costs more than expected, according to Renault’s new majority team owner Gerard Lopez. He heads the Luxembourg based investment firm Genii Capital, who amid the crashgate scandal and ...
Read More »Renault eyes Raikkonen or Sutil for 2011 seat – report
There might still be opportunities for Kimi Raikkonen to return to formula one in 2011. The Finn is currently driving full-time in the world rally championship, having ended his Ferrari ...
Read More »Renault seat not likely for Villeneuve return
Jacques Villeneuve is unlikely to find a seat for his formula one return with the Renault team. The boss of the Enstone based outfit, Eric Boullier, says he respects the ...
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