Romain Grosjean is set to become Renault’s third driver in 2011. The source of the information is French broadcaster TF1’s commentator Christophe Malbranque. 24-year-old Swiss-born Frenchman Grosjean became Renault’s test ...
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Petrov wants to race Ferrari and McLaren in 2011
Vitaly Petrov has announced he will try to re-pay Russia’s support by being a formula one frontrunner in 2011. The 26-year-old has a new two-year contract with Renault, but prime ...
Read More »Russia continues ‘financial support’ for Petrov
With a new two-year Renault contract in his pocket, Vitaly Petrov can continue to rely on the financial support of Russia. That was the message on Tuesday, after the heads ...
Read More »Piquet and son set for tax evasion scandal
Hot on the heels of ‘crashgate’, a new scandal involving Nelson Piquet and his son is set to emerge. The Brazilian news weekly Veja reports that the racing driver pair ...
Read More »Petrov to announce 2011-2012 plans on Wednesday
Vitaly Petrov’s management has summoned the media to a press conference. The event is scheduled for Wednesday at the Press Center of Television and Radio Russia, according to an invitation ...
Read More »Japanese carmakers looking at F1 for 2013 – Caubet
Renault sees the new engine formula for 2013 as a great opportunity, managing director Jean Francois Caubet has confirmed. The French carmaker has withdrawn as a team owner of the ...
Read More »Piquet says sorry for crashgate scandal
After Renault apologised last week for calling him a liar and blackmailer, Nelson Piquet has now issued his own apology to the wider world. Having lost his Renault seat last ...
Read More »Engine supply move ‘positive’ for Renault – Prost
Although lamenting France’s dwindling involvement in F1, Alain Prost believes Renault’s decision to be only an engine supplier from 2011 is not a bad one. Although it still bears the ...
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