An ace up Vitaly Petrov’s sleeve is much lower wage demands than his potential successor Kimi Raikkonen, the Russian rookie insists. The seat at Renault alongside Robert Kubica is the ...
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Renault looks set to retain Petrov in 2011
Vitaly Petrov has moved into pole position to keep his Renault seat in 2011, with German sources reporting that three potential alternate candidates are now out of the running. And ...
Read More »Boullier seeks to know Raikkonen’s ‘motivation’ for F1 return
Eric Boullier has dropped some big hints about the possible identity of Robert Kubica’s teammate at Renault in 2011. The team is weighing up whether to keep Vitaly Petrov, the ...
Read More »Rumour – Massa to Sauber, Kubica to Ferrari
Rumours of driver movements within the top teams are yet again gaining traction. Recently, a Spanish television station reported that, notwithstanding the existence of new contracts, Felipe Massa and Robert ...
Read More »Raikkonen manager says Renault seat ‘possible’
Kimi Raikkonen’s manager has confirmed he contacted Renault about the 2007 world champion returning to formula one next season. Earlier this week, the reports did not reveal whether it was ...
Read More »Raikkonen return could push Petrov to Lotus
If Vitaly Petrov loses his Renault seat at the end of the season, he might still be on the 2011 formula one grid. French commentator Jean-Louis Moncet, with a column ...
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 »Carmaker Renault considers buying back F1 team – report
French carmaker Renault SA is reportedly considering buying back a majority stake in the formula one team that bears its name. Amid the car sales crisis and economic downturn, and ...
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