Renault hope Red Bull ‘regret’ Honda decision
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said it is now the team's aim to make Red Bull "regret" their decision to leave them and join forces with Honda.
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said it is now the team's aim to make Red Bull "regret" their decision to leave them and join forces with Honda.
Red Bull's motorsport advisor Dr Helmet Marko has said that Renault's impatience led to the team announcing their switch to Honda earlier than planned.
Renault may be looking to win a World title but they won't try to do so with a big-salaried driver, or by blowing "hundreds of millions".
After 12 years and four World titles, Renault have declared Red Bull's move to Honda power a "natural evolution."
Renault's B-spec did what the box said; that's accordig to engine technical director Remi Taffin.
Putting space between themselves and McLaren in the standings, Cyril Abiteboul says Renault's Canadian Grand Prix went better "than the plan."
Nico Hulkenberg has said that the Renault Sport F1 team has "extra motivation" to perform well at their home grand prix next weekend.
Renault believe that Red Bull are not using their engine upgrade to its full potential, and it is down to the fuel they put through it.
Red Bull believe they now have the data they need to make an informed engine decision with an announcement coming around the Austrian GP.
Renault are running out of patience with Red Bull with Cyril Abiteboul warning that their offer for a 2019 engine offer may no longer be on the table come the Austrian GP.
Daniel Ricciardo has said he struggled to get to grips with the new Renault power unit after finishing P4 in Canada.
Double-points for finish for Renault and another very impressive display from Charles Leclerc in P10.
Renault responded to a poor Friday with both drivers inside the top 10; Romain Grosjean suffers engine blow-out in pit lane.
Nico Hulkenberg concedes Friday's practice in Montreal was "more difficult" for Renault than it needed to be as both drivers had issues.
Cyril Abiteboul has warned Red Bull about making a switch to Honda power next season and said they could win the title if they remained with Renault.
Sebastian Vettel, all six Renault powered cars and the Toro Rosso Honda pairing all have new internal combustion engines for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.
Renault had a tough opening day at the office, as did Williams who were way off the pace.
Red Bull have set themselves a target of the end of the month to decide whether they will run with Renault or Honda power from next season.
While Renault will introduce a B-spec engine at next weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, the French manufacturer has yet to decide which teams will run the update.
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has said he is keeping a firm eye on Stoffel Vandoorne as he assesses the team's driver line-up going forward.
Red Bull have mapped out their plans as they look to resolve both their engine partner and driver line-up for the 2019 season and beyond.
Red Bull won't be rushed into making a decision on their 2019 engine supplier immediately after Canada.
Despite scoring a point in the Monaco Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz has labelled his Sunday afternoon a "disaster."
Esteban Ocon finished 'best of the rest' in P6, with Pierre Gasly in P7. Both Renaults finished in the top ten, while neither Sauber scored points in Monaco.
Carlos Sainz secured P8 in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, but the Spaniard said it was "the most stressful" lap of his life.
Esteban Ocon qualified best of the rest, Spaniards Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso were also in the top 10, as was Toro Rosso's Pierre Gasly.
Renault and McLaren occupied the top 10 in FP2 with both of their respective drivers; encouraging signs for Toro Rosso.
It doesn't seem negotiations between Renault and Red Bull are going at all well with Cyril Abiteboul saying Red Bull will "never be able to appreciate the need for loyalty and commitment."
Carlos Sainz believes Formula 1 could be in for an hour of "madness" during qualifying for the Monaco GP thanks to Pirelli's new hypersoft tyres.
Nico Hulkenberg has said "there is no place" like Monaco and that a "unique" weekend is in store.