Recently departed Renault F1 boss Jean-Michel Jalinier says the struggling French marque was out-spent as the sport entered its new V6 era. Dominant with Red Bull at the tail-end of ...
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Red Bull-Renault partnership now in better health
The relationship between Red Bull and Renault appears to be in better health. Mere weeks ago, as the French supplier struggled with its new turbo V6 ‘power unit’, talk of ...
Read More »Renault shakeup sees Jalinier go, Abiteboul return
Deep into its difficult first season of the new V6 era, Renault has made changes at the very top. After premier team Red Bull’s dismal showing at home in Austria ...
Read More »‘Not possible’ to catch Mercedes in 2014 – Renault
Not even halfway through the 2014 season, Renault is having to acknowledge it will not catch up with V6 pacesetters Mercedes. That, according to the French marque’s F1 engine chief ...
Read More »Renault admits teams could run out of engines
Some Renault-powered F1 drivers could run out of engines later in 2014, the French supplier has admitted. Renault chief Rob White said the French marque’s recovery from its early-season struggle ...
Read More »Lotus hits back after Renault pay claims
Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has hit out at Renault, after the F1 engine supplier revealed some of its customers are behind in payments. Although Renault chief Jean-Michel Jalinier’s comments ...
Read More »F1 gets first look and sound of Merc ‘megaphone’
The world of F1 will hear Mercedes’ ‘megaphone’ exhaust for the first time early on Wednesday. The first images of the metre-long, trumpet-like attachment have already emerged, and one of ...
Read More »Lotus isolated as non-paying Renault team
Lotus has been left isolated after supplier Renault complained about unpaid engine bills. Earlier in Barcelona, Renault chief Jean-Michel Jalinier warned that some of the French marque’s F1 customers could ...
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