2012 Abu Dhabi GP: Vettel excluded from qualifying, starts from the pitlane

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Sebastian Vettel has been sent to the back of the grid after stewards excluded him from the results of qualifying. Vettel had stopped on track at the end of the session, having qualified in a provisional third place.The stewards agreed that his actions were acceptable under the rules of force majeure, however the post-session scrutineering report stated that an insufficient amount of fuel

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Preview to the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix by Renault

Thursday, September 20, 2012

In contrast to the previous two events on the calendar, the Singapore Grand Prix places an emphasis on low speed driveability and engine response. The 5.073km circuit has a huge 23 turns — more than any other track on the calendar, bar Valencia — as cars pass in and out of the office blocks, luxury hotels and state buildings. The average speed is therefore correspondingly low, with cars

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Mateschitz asks Renault to separate from its alternator supplier

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Sebastian Vettel retired from the 2012 Italian Grand Prix due to alternator failureThe reigning champions have been dogged by a recurring reliability problem in 2012, which cost Sebastian Vettel victory at Valencia and crucial points at Monza. The faulty component, which has also failed in other Renault-powered cars this year including the Lotus of Romain Grosjean (at Valencia) and the Pirelli

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More surgery as Kubica’s F1 return bid continues

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Robert Kubica underwent surgery on Tuesday [5 June] as the former BMW and Renault driver continues his bid to return to formula one.Reports recently suggested the 27-year-old Pole, who was seriously injured in a rally crash early last year, would almost certainly never return to F1. But reports in Italy on Tuesday said Kubica has been testing in a formula one driving simulator.On the basis of

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Renault Alpine A110-50 revealed in Monaco today (+Pictures)

Friday, May 25, 2012

The Alpine A110 achieved most of its fame in the early 1970s after winning several rallies in France. The inaugural World Rally Championship (in 1973) was won in an Alpine A110 at the Monte Carlo Rally after a buy-out by Renault.To mark the event of the 50th anniversary of the iconic A110 Berlinette, Renault has created a concept car named Renault Alpine A 110-50 which was revealed today [May25]

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