Vitaly Petrov will be on the formula one grid for years to come, his manager insists. There has been speculation that, despite his financial contribution and a recent influx of ...
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Teams hope Bob Bell finds new job in F1
Two formula one team bosses have indicated they hope Bob Bell will find accommodation after leaving Renault. The 52-year-old Ulsterman has left the Enstone based team after a long post ...
Read More »Petrov to drop five grid places in Korea
Vitaly Petrov will move five places down the inaugural Korean GP grid in two weeks. FIA stewards decided to penalise the Russian rookie for crashing into Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg before ...
Read More »Engine makers want F1 to keep V8s beyond 2012
F1’s engine makers are banding together against the FIA’s plans to introduce a radically new engine formula in 2013. It was previously believed the bulk of the teams backed the ...
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 »Renault hits back after angry Raikkonen jibe
Renault figures on Thursday hit back at Kimi Raikkonen’s claim the Enstone based team used him for marketing purposes. After bosses Gerard Lopez and Eric Boullier repeatedly commented on rumours ...
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 »Angry Raikkonen rules out F1 return with Renault
Kimi Raikkonen has broken his silence to scold Renault and reveal he will not be joining the Enstone based formula one team in 2011. Team chiefs Gerard Lopez and Eric ...
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