The battle between Vitaly Petrov and Robert Kubica would have been much closer in 2011. That is the claim of Renault’s chief engineer Alan Permane, who acknowledged that Russian Petrov ...
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Pressure growing on Heidfeld at Renault
Six races into his 2011 campaign in injured Robert Kubica’s Renault, the spotlight on Nick Heidfeld is growing brighter. It has been suggested boss Eric Boullier believes the veteran German ...
Read More »Petrov to be fit for Montreal race
Vitaly Petrov on Sunday said he is not in danger of missing the Canadian grand prix in two weeks. The Russian was taken to hospital by ambulance towards the end ...
Read More »Petrov ok, Vettel extends, Hamilton livid
Vitaly Petrov was taken to hospital in an ambulance but is basically unhurt after Sunday’s Monaco grand prix. The Renault driver’s crash caused the late red flag during the thrilling ...
Read More »Drivers hint 2011 return for Kubica unlikely
Two of the F1 drivers closest to Robert Kubica have indicated the Pole is unlikely to race in 2011. The injured 26-year-old has just returned to his Monaco home after ...
Read More »F1 drivers testing stronger visors
Four F1 drivers are testing a new addition to their helmets designed to prevent injuries like Felipe Massa’s in Hungary two years ago. Soon, the helmets used in formula one ...
Read More »Car problem grounds Renaults, Heidfeld with throat infection
The Renault cars did not immediately run in Friday afternoon practice while the team investigated the technical failures of the initial session at Sepang. Team boss Eric Boullier confirmed at ...
Read More »Renault pair to wear gold overalls in Malaysia
Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov will not be wearing their regular black overalls in Malaysia this weekend. Instead, in the usually punishing Sepang heat and humidity, the pair will wear ...
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