Sainz: My future could be at Renault
Carlos Sainz has said he is open to continuing his career with Renault beyond his initial year-long loan spell.
Renault
Race quotes: Renault, McLaren, Haas
Renault grabbed a double points-haul in China while Fernando Alonso scored for McLaren and Kevin Magnussen for Haas.
Qualy quotes: Renault, Force India, Haas, McLaren
Renault qualified best of the rest in China, whilst there were signs of improvement at Force India. Both McLaren cars knocked out in Q2.
Practice quotes: Renault, Haas, McLaren, Force India
Renault finished best of the rest on the opening day in China; McLaren are fined after Stoffel Vandoorne is unsafely released.
Marko wants ‘fast, reliable engine’ from Renault
Helmut Marko was not impressed with Renault after an failure put Daniel Ricciardo out of the Bahrain GP.
Hulkenberg concedes Renault have ‘things to work on’
Despite bagging points in the opening two races of this season, Nico Hulkenberg says Renault head to China with "things to work on."
Race quotes: Haas, Renault, McLaren, Sauber
Haas put their pit stop woes behind them, another double points finish for McLaren and a long-awaited first points finish for Marcus Ericsson.
Qualy quotes: Toro Rosso, Haas, Renault, Force India
Pierre Gasly, Kevin Magnussen, both Renault drivers, and Esteban Ocon all qualified inside the top ten in Bahrain.
Friday quotes: Renault, Toro Rosso, McLaren
There were top ten times in Bahrain practice for Nico Hulkenbrerg, Pierre Gasly and both McLaren drivers.
Williams hails Renault’s ‘phenomenal turnaround’
Claire Williams admits she is impressed by Renault's improvements, saying they'll be "snapping the heels of the top three" this season.
Sainz feels like on-loan footballer at Renault
Carlos Sainz has described his loan deal at Renault as a "strange situation" and that there was no way he could have prepared for it.
Horner: Renault still holding Red Bull back
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has said the Australian Grand Prix showed that progress needs to be made with the Renault engine.
Red Bull, Renault call for engine freeze
Representatives from both Red Bull and Renault would like to see engine development come to a halt from next season onward to prevent new teams having an unfair advantage.
Hulkenberg: Gap to the leaders has grown
Despite a double points haul in Melbourne, Nico Hulkenberg believes Renault are even further behind F1's leading trio than they were last season.
Drinks bottle forced Sainz to ‘nearly vomit’
Carlos Sainz has revealed an issue with his drinks bottle almost made him vomit as he battled to the final points finish in Australia.
Race quotes: McLaren, Renault, Force India
McLaren and Renault both scored double-points returns but Force India leave Australia with nothing to show.
Qualy quotes: Haas, Renault, McLaren, Force India
Haas produced their best-ever qualifying performance, but Force India found themselves alarmingly off the pace. Fernando Alonso hoping for big points
Practice quotes: Haas, McLaren, Renault, Force India
Haas and McLaren have both their drivers in the top 10 after FP2, but it's the American outfit that everyone is talking about.
FIA ‘still working’ on gardening leave guidelines
Although Charlie Whiting is adamant Laurent Mekies's move to Ferrari is "less sensitive" than Marcin Budkowski's to Renault, he concedes the FIA need to put guidelines in place.
Sainz hopes to benefit from qualifying rain
With heavy rain forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, Carlos Sainz believes Renault could take advantage of an "interesting" race.
Hulkenberg ‘ready for the challenge’
Nico Hulkenberg says Renault are "pumped" ahead of the new season after a reliable pre-season meant they were able to amass laps and data.
Sainz an option to replace Ricciardo at Red Bull
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has suggested Carlos Sainz could replace Daniel Ricciardo should he leave the team at the end of the season.
Renault would ‘be up’ for a budget cap
Renault would back a cost cap with Bob Bell saying it "shouldn't cost as much as it does" to be successful in Formula 1.
Whiting warns against ‘false’ engine modes
The FIA will adapt a wait and see attitude to Renault's exhaust-blown rear wing, that's according to race director Charlie Whiting.
Winners and losers from Winter Testing
Winter testing is in the books, now all eyes are on Australia. But what shape are each team in as we start to raise the curtain on the 2018 season?
Red Bull won’t commit to Renault’s deadline
Renault may have set Red Bull a May deadline to decide whether they plan to renew their engine deal, however, Christian Horner says he won't commit until "the end of the summer."
Renault struggling to keep their cool
Renault appear to have given themselves a bit of a "headache" with cooling of the RS18 as they've looked to gain maximum aerodynamic performance.
Renault: No questions about blown rear wing
As pre-season testing drew to a close, Renault's Nick Chester says as far as he is aware, rivals are not questioning the team's new blown rear wing.
Sainz aims to close gap ‘little by little’
While Carlos Sainz concedes that Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull will be the pace-setter, he says it is up to Renault to close the gap and challenge for fourth.
Verstappen not worried about McLaren, Renault
Max Verstappen doesn't believe McLaren or Renault will challenge Red Bull this season, saying their focus is firmly on the teams "ahead."