Tags: Renault
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Why Formula 1.5 is the series to watch in 2019
Annoyingly, but perhaps unsurprisingly, the hype of the start of the F1 season has seemingly been replaced by negativity and recency bias.
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‘Ricciardo will have to get a harder skin’
Daniel Ricciardo will need to develop a “harder skin” and “more patience” if he wants to triumph in this year’s midfield battle, says Cyril Abiteboul.
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Ricciardo ‘too busy pleasing everyone else’
Daniel Ricciardo felt under-prepared for his home race, saying he is “too busy pleasing everyone else” after retiring from the Australian GP.
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Ricciardo blames himself for Q2 exit
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo has blamed himself after both he and team-mate Nico Hulkenberg were eliminated in Q2 at Albert Park.
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Renault bemoan strength of ‘B-team’ outfits
Renault boss, Cyril Abiteboul, has bemoaned the strength of ‘B-team’ outfits such as Toro Rosso following the first day of action in Melbourne, Australia.
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Ricciardo would take fourth-row start in qualifying
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo says he would be happy if he repeated his P8 finish in FP2 come qualifying on Saturday.
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‘Big doubts Red Bull can win with Honda’
It is that time of year when everyone has a prediction about the season ahead with Mika Hakkinen saying he doesn’t believe Honda can take the fight to Ferrari or Mercedes.
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Ricciardo: Somewhere there in the middle
The good news for Renault is that Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t expect to be on the “back row of the grid”, the bad news, he also doesn’t expect the front row.
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Ricciardo expects to be behind Red Bull
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo doesn’t expect to be ahead of his former team come the season-opener in Melbourne.
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Vettel still has doubts about overtaking
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is unsure whether the new 2019 wings will lead to major improvments in overtaking.
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‘Super-close’ behind Ferrari say Renault
Ferrari are in a race of their own but behind them, Renault’s technical director Nick Chester believes it is “super-close.”
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Ricciardo: New rules won’t make huge difference
Daniel Ricciardo has played down the impact the new aero rules will have on this year’s racing, saying it won’t make a “massive difference.”
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Renault are ‘hitting high targets’ for 2019
There is a quiet sense of optimism in the Renault garage as teams begin to take stock of their pre-season preparations.
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Sirotkin: F1 race seat is a realistic target
Sergey Sirotkin is hoping to use his Renault reserve driver role as a platform from which to launch his bid for a return to the Formula 1 grid.
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‘No hard evidence Renault are leading midfield race’
There is “no hard evidence” that Renault are the leading midfield team; that’s according to new signing Daniel Ricciardo.
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Sirotkin back in reserve role at Renault
Sergey Sirotkin is back at Renault after being named as their reserve driver for the 2019 season.
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Hulk staying cool as midfield rivals circle
Nico Hulkenberg has said he is not concerned about the prospect of a very tight midfield battle in Formula 1 this season.
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Hulkenberg sticking with his ‘fighting weight’
Nico Hulkenberg will not take advantage of the new driver weight rules in 2019 as he prefers his ???happy place???.
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Hulkenberg: Rear wing like a parachute
Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg believes the newly-designed 2019 rear wing is like having a “parachute” on the straights.
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Ricciardo given hope for better overtaking in 2019
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo said testing gave him a few scenarios to suggest the 2019 aerodynamic changes could aid overtaking.
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Best of the best from the opening test
Formula 1 has spent the past four days testing at the Circuit de Catalunya where Renault may have set the pace but Mercedes completed the most laps.
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Renault sympathetic with Williams’ plight
Missing more than a quarter of pre-season testing as their FW42 was delayed, Renault chassis chief Nick Chester says he feels for Williams.
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Renault’s rear wing problem was an ‘easy fix’
Renault are now back fully functioning at the Circuit de Catalunya after Daniel Ricciardo’s spin on Tuesday.
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Ricciardo relieved after scary T1 spin
Daniel Ricciardo has likened his sudden spin on the second day of testing at Barcelona to the DRS being stuck open.
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Rear wing feels like a parachute – Hulkenberg
Such is the difference with this year’s new wider rear wing that Nico Hulkenberg has likened it to “pulling a parachute” down the straight.
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Ricciardo: Baku played role in Red Bull exit
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that Red Bull’s mishandling of last year’s Baku clash played a role in his decision to leave the team.
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The R.S.19 and RP19: our first look
They may have already unveiled their liveries, but on Monday F1 finally had its first look at the Renault and Racing Point entries.
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Ricciardo: Honda was a risk too big
Daniel Ricciardo believes it would have been a bigger risk staying at Red Bull and failing than coming to Renault and not winning
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Renault worked through holidays for Ricciardo
Renault managing director Cyril Abitebouls said the team cancelled all holidays over the winter to work on the R.S 19 – inspired by Daniel Ricciardo
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Sainz hopes Renault engine will boost McLaren
McLaren driver Carlos Sainz hopes Renault will deliver on the hype over their 2019 engine for his new team.