Renault pushing limits with exhaust blowing
Bob Bell says Renault's exhaust design is within the legal limits as the team explores exhaust blowing in a bid to find performance gains.
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Renault ease concerns about faulty batteries
Renault technical director Bob Bell has dismissed fears of unreliability after Red Bull and McLaren both suffered from battery issues at the second winter test.
Sainz ‘100 percent’ focused on Renault
Carlos Sainz is adamant he is "not even thinking about 2019" and a possible Red Bull seat as his focus is firmly on Renault.
Sainz: Mercedes power is ‘a little scary’
Carlos Sainz has said the engine power that Mercedes have at their disposal is "a little scary" after seeing Lewis Hamilton's lap time on day four of the first test in Barcelona.
Renault doubts FIA can control oil-burning
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has joined Red Bull in voicing their concerns over the continued use of oil-burning by the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari.
Wolff tips Renault to be biggest improvers
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has predicted Renault will be the season's biggest improvers in Formula 1.
Renault expect Red Bull decision by ‘end May’
Red Bull have until the end of May to decide whether they want to continue with Renault engines in 2019, or switch to Honda power.
Ricciardo tops Day One, Alonso recovers
Daniel Ricciardo topped the timesheets and the lap count on the first day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya, as the Toro Rosso-Honda relationship got off to a good start.
Vote: Which is your favourite 2018 launch car?
All 10 teams have now launched their 2018 challengers, starting with Haas' sneaky release and finishing with Toro Rosso and Force India at Winter Testing.
Hulk: ‘Huge difference’ with Renault’s R.S.18
Nico Hulkenberg has "positive" first impressions of the Renault R.S.18 after a mammoth morning stint in the new car on the first day of testing.
Ricciardo quickest, Alonso spins off
Daniel Ricciardo put in a late run to to set the pace on the opening morning of pre-season testing in which P1 changed hands four times in the final hour.
Renault ‘compromise’ power unit for reliability
Renault and their customers, Red Bull and McLaren, won't be able to use their power units to their full capacity at the start of this season with Renault opting to focus on reliability.
Renault’s R.S.18 completes first track run
Renault's R.S.18 has completed its first laps on track since launching after a filming day at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Hulk wants to halve the gap to frontrunners
Nico Hulkenberg reckons if Renault can halve the gap to F1's leading trio, they will have a good shot at fourth place in this year's championship.
Palmer joins the BBC commentary team
Jolyon Palmer is to step into the world of commentary this season, signing as an analyst for the BBC.
Sainz: 20 laps to adapt to Halo
Carlos Sainz believes it will take the drivers all of "20 laps" in testing to adjust to life with Halo.
Renault motivated by Red Bull, McLaren challenge
While Cyril Abiteboul acknowledges that taking on Red Bull and McLaren with the same engine is an "extra challenge" for Renault, it is, he says, also extra motivation.
Renault power unit operating at ‘more than 950HP’
Following the reveal of the new Renault R.S.18, the Enstone-based team claim their power unit is operating at more than 950HP.
Renault reveal the brand-new R.S.18
Renault are the fifth team to reveal their 2018 challenger - the R.S18 - following an online launch on Tuesday afternoon.
Gallery: Say hello to Renault’s R.S.18
We have reached the half-way stage of the 2018 car launches after Renault gave us our first glimpse of the new R.S.18.
Aitken rises to Renault reserve; Markelov joins
Jack Aitken has been announced as Renault's new reserve driver for the 2018 season, with Artem Markelov joining in a test and development role.
Hulkenberg: Renault still need two-three years
Ahead of the unveiling of their RS18, Nico Hulkenberg acknowledges that Renault still need "two-three years" to get to the level of Mercedes and Red Bull.
Renault’s R.S.18 to feature…a cat
Renault will be hoping for a purr-fect season after announcing a new major sponsor which will see a cat logo feature on their 2018 challenger.
Mercedes wary of ‘serious’ McLaren, Renault threat
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is not taking anything for granted ahead of the new season and named McLaren and Renault among their potential main rivals.
Valentine’s Day fire up for Renault’s new ‘baby’
Renault's R.S.18 was brought to life on Wednesday morning at 00:30 with the team taking to social media to announce the joyous news.
Renault chassis is not a match for RBR, McLaren
Of the three Renault powered teams racing in the 2018 championship, Cyril Abiteboul reckons it is Renault with the disadvantage as they have a "substantial deficit" in their chassis.
Renault enter eSports with an eye on F1 title
Renault announced its entry into the world of eSports in a tie-in with Europe's best-performing French team, Team Vitality.
Hulkenberg on record of most GPs without podium
Nico Hulkenberg concedes he has had to become a "fair loser" having claimed the unenviable record of the most grand prix starts without a podium.
‘McLaren won’t influence Renault engine until 2020’
McLaren's influence on Renault's power unit won't be felt until at least 2020 with Cyril Abiteboul revealing it is too late in the game for them to have a say in the hardware.
Renault don’t want to ‘start from scratch’ in 2021
Renault are keen to ensure that the new 2021 engine regulations have some continuity with the current rules as they want to "avoid almost starting from scratch again."