All Posts Tagged With: "Renault"
Bahrain 2010: Renault Are To Blame For Vettel’s Pace Issues
On the thirty-fourth lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel screamed down the radio explaining to his Red Bull Racing team that he had experienced a sudden loss of power. The RB6 slowed and from a dominating position at the head of the field, Vettel soon found himself falling into the clutches of Fernando [...]
Flavio Briatore Rules Out Formula One Return
Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has ruled out a return to Formula One following the lifting of his lifetime ban on FIA-governed motor sport events. Speaking to Italian sport’s newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Briatore stated he had no regrets about his time spent in Formula One and that the lifting of the ban allows [...]
Renault Critcise FIA & McLaren Over F-Duct Vent System
Renault have quite voraciously hit out at the FIA over the decision to declare McLaren’s MP4-25 car as legal following an inspection at the Sakhir circuit ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The criticism comes after Christian Horner spoke to the British media last week about rivals McLaren and their ’stalling’ rear wing. McLaren [...]
Renault Request Engines Be Equalised
Renault have apparently written to the FIA to request their RS27 power unit be modified to equalise it with the others. Formula One currently operates under an engine-freeze, meaning the plants should be equal to each other in terms of performance and cannot be improved upon in terms of outright performance. However, Renault believe their [...]
Who’d Have Thought It: Lada In Formula One?
Joe Saward interestingly reported earlier this morning on his Grand Prix blog that the Russian government will be backing Renault this year through its Lada car company. Currently, Lada is part-owned by Renault (25%) and the state-owned Rostekhnologia corporation (75%). The news comes as Renault will debut Formula One’s first Russian driver, Vitaly Petrov, later [...]
Meet The Cars: Renault R30
Unveiled at the first group test of the year in Valencia, the Renault R30 was shown to the world with the backdrop of a pitlane and two new drivers to the team sitting on the wheels. Renault have endured a difficult few years, all starting when Fernando Alonso decided to switch allegiances for 2007 and [...]
Daily Debate: Are Licenses For Team Bosses A Good Idea?
In the wake of the Renault race-fixing scandal from 2008 that came to light a year later in 2009, new FIA president Jean Todt wants team bosses to hold licenses, much like the drivers who compete in motorsport events. On paper, it seems like a good idea, especially as Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds (the [...]
Sauber Secure Entry, Renault Discuss Future, Toyota Negotiate Settlement
Peter Sauber, who recently bought back his old team from BMW, has been granted the final entry for the 2010 Formula One season. The news ends months of speculation after BMW decided to withdraw earlier in the year. A deal with Qadbak fell through and the future of the team appeared to be in jeopardy. [...]
