Renault
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Sainz didn’t feel as ‘liked or wanted’ at Renault
Carlos Sainz praised the atmosphere he had at McLaren in his time with the team, saying he “didn’t feel as liked or as wanted” in his time at Renault.
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Horner: Renault was only in F1 for marketing
Christian Horner says that, under their former leadership, Renault were only in Formula 1 for marketing purposes.
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Renault CEO: ‘A lot of people told me to stop F1’
Renault CEO Luca de Meo said there was lots of opposition to the company continuing in Formula 1, but he was determined to stay via Alpine.
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Haas, Renault discussed possible partnership
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said he spoke with former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul a few times in 2020 about their plans.
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Renault plan ‘big push’ for 2022 due to engine freeze
Renault are to make a “big push” with their engine for 2022, fast-tracking some of the improvements they had planned the following year before the development freeze.
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Renault look into copying Mercedes engine design
Renault are looking into emulating Mercedes with a technical difference to the new engine they plan to introduce for 2022.
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Renault prepared for ‘long-term’ F1 investment
Ex-Renault team boss Flavio Briatore says Luca de Meo, the new Renault CEO, will provide “long-term” Formula 1 investment.
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Renault turn to Williams after Alfa talks end
The sole engine manufacturer on the grid supplying just one team, Renault have reportedly made “contact” with Williams regarding a 2022 engine deal.
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Ricciardo: Renault bloomed after ‘timid’ start
Daniel Ricciardo says he saw Renault blossom from a “timid environment” when he first joined them into a team regularly targeting the F1 podium.
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Renault announce Abiteboul’s departure
Cyril Abiteboul has left Renault, with Laurent Rossi appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Alpine brand.
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Renault reveal tipping point in 2020 turnaround
Renault’s chassis technical director Pat Fry has pinpointed the Spanish Grand Prix as the watershed moment in his team’s 2020 turnaround.
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Suzuki confirm Brivio exit ahead of Alpine switch
Suzuki has announced the departure of their MotoGP team manager, Davide Brivio, ahead of his imminent switch to the Alpine F1 team.
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Renault: ‘Half-new car’ still possible for 2021
Renault technical chief Pat Fry says the scope which teams have to modify their challengers for 2021 is actually rather broad.
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Brown: RP and Renault ‘carried’ by one driver
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown thinks having two drivers performing at a high level was a key reason behind them finishing P3 in 2020.
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Ricciardo kept memory of Melbourne 2019
Daniel Ricciardo said it is important to keep the memory of his nightmare Renault debut to see the progress they made.
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Ricciardo assures no ‘fluke’ about Renault success
Daniel Ricciardo said nothing about Renault’s strong results was a “fluke”, instead they were up there and “persisted”.
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Abiteboul: Teams should allocate time to ‘greater cause’
Cyril Abiteboul feels that, following Project Pitlane, teams should set aside time to work on other causes away from Formula 1.
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Renault F1 exit would have been ‘easy’
Renault advisor Alain Prost said it would have been “easy” for the company to walk away from Formula 1 due to the pandemic.
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Ricciardo ‘carried’ Renault throughout 2020
Mark Webber thinks fellow compatriot Daniel Ricciardo “carried” the Renault team throughout the 2020 season.
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Infiniti leaving Formula 1 after 10-year spell
Infiniti, the luxury car division of the Nissan brand, has announced it is ending its association with Formula 1 after a ten-year spell.
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Renault think Alonso will be at a disadvantage
Renault think Fernando Alonso is at a disadvantage compared to other drivers as the pair reunite for the 2021 season.
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Renault expected more from junior drivers
Renault admit that they were expecting their junior drivers, especially in Formula 2, to perform better than they did in 2020.
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Ocon: R25 sounds great but world moving on
Esteban Ocon loved seeing the Renault RS25 return to the track in Abu Dhabi, but doesn’t believe it should influence future Formula 1 cars.
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Team reviews: Racing Point, Renault, Ferrari, AlphaTauri
We take a look at where it went right or wrong in the 2020 performances of the Formula 1 teams who finished between fourth and seventh.
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Wolff: Formula 1 can learn from ‘spectacular’ RS25
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Formula 1 needs to analyse what made the Renault RS25 “so attractive” in its demo run.
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Ricciardo names himself driver of the year
Daniel Ricciardo has reluctantly named himself the best driver of the 2020 season, realising he “sounds a little bit of a douche” in doing so.
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Alonso’s test P1 ‘ignited competitive spirit’
Fernando Alonso revealed that setting the fastest time in the Abu Dhabi post-season test had “ignited the competitive spirit”.
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Stoll steps down as Renault Sport president
Jerome Stoll, president of Renault Sport Racing since 2016 which incorporated the company’s return to F1, is to leave his role at the end of this year.
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Alonso downplays the importance of YDT
Fernando Alonso feels his day of running in the RS20 in Abu Dhabi may be “welcome” but it is “not very important”.
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Who is driving in the Abu Dhabi F1 test?
Fernando Alonso is back in Formula 1, the Spaniard taking to the Yas Marina circuit for the post-season Abu Dhabi test.