Renault to miss Ricciardo’s driving and his smile
Daniel Ricciardo is leaving Renault at the end of 2020, and Executive Director Marcin Budkowski says the team will miss him in various ways.
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‘Underdogs’ Renault still chasing P3
Despite now being "underdogs" for P3 in the Constructors' Championship, Renault and Daniel Ricciardo aren't about to give up.
‘F1 must not experiment live with drivers’
Toto Wolff has urged caution as Formula 1 talks about banning wind tunnels, saying the sport doesn't want to "experiment live with drivers in cars based on CFD".
Ricciardo ‘among top four on a different level’
Daniel Ricciardo is showing himself this season to be among four F1 racers who are “on a different level” to the rest.
Ocon hopes his bad luck ‘turns around’
Feeling as if Lady Luck is not on his side these days, Esteban Ocon hopes that "turns around" after being hit twice on the opening lap in Turkey.
Alonso enjoying ‘every lap’ back in an F1 car
Fernando Alonso says he is "enjoying" being back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car as preparations for a comeback continued in Abu Dhabi.
Ricciardo played Turkish GP ‘lottery’ and lost
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo said it was a "lottery" out there at the Turkish Grand Prix, and he didn't have the winning numbers.
Ocon: It’s taken longer than expected to settle
Returning to F1 after a year on the sidelines, Esteban Ocon admits it took him a "bit more time" than he had expected to find his feet.
Alonso wants 2022 car in wind tunnel on Jan 1
Fernando Alonso wants Renault in the wind tunnel preparing for the 2022 regulations from January 1.
Ricciardo: 2020 most ‘satisfying’ season since 2016
Daniel Ricciardo says his 2020 campaign with Renault is the most "satisfying" season of his career in Formula 1 since 2016.
‘Alonso has lost none of his ambition’
Renault sporting director Alan Permane is confident Fernando Alonso has lost none of the ambition that carried him to two World titles.
Renault make changes to combat reliability issues
Renault have made changes to their quality control procedures in an attempt to improve reliability in the closing stages of the 2020 season.
Ocon wants to join the podium fight
Esteban Ocon feels the next level for him and his Renault career is to join team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in fighting for the podium.
Renault rising as car ‘works on every track’
Renault are now confident their car “works on every track” having moved ahead in the chase for third position in the constructors’ World Championship.
Alonso clocks up another 93 laps in R.S.18
Fernando Alonso concluded his two-day private test in Bahrain by adding another 93 laps to his Formula 1 comeback preparations.
Alonso: ‘Opposite to Schumi, I’ve had inferior cars’
Fernando Alonso is hoping for a different outcome to his comeback to Michael Schumacher, saying they went in different directions.
Alonso gets in 93 laps of Sakhir in Renault test
Fernando Alonso has completed 93 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit in an R.S.18 as the build-up to his F1 return with Renault continues apace.
Alonso ‘talked to a few teams’ about a comeback
Fernando Alonso spoke with a few teams about a Formula 1 comeback but says Renault was "always the preferred choice".
‘Ricciardo in a strange place with McLaren move’
Daniel Ricciardo is in a "strange place" as he stands on the podium with Renault having already announced he's off to McLaren next season.
Zhou suffers ‘issues’ in Renault’s Bahrain test
Renault have revealed that Formula 2 racer Guanyu Zhou suffered “a number of issues” that limited his running during his two-day test of the R.S. 18 in Bahrain.
Ocon receives apology after Imola retirement
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has apologised to Esteban Ocon, who suffered more reliability issues when retiring from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Ricciardo ‘quite surprised’ by Perez pit stop
Daniel Ricciardo was "smiling" all the way to third place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, saying he was "surprised" Racing Point pitted Sergio Perez.
Ocon rues series of Imola ‘bad luck issues’
Esteban Ocon revealed a catalogue of issues had ruined his Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and forced his retirement – a third DNF in the last five races.
F1 rivals play ‘little game’ to block Alonso test
Renault are victims of one of Formula 1's latest political battles as their rivals have blocked Fernando Alonso from testing in Abu Dhabi.
McLaren left to play catch-up with midfield rivals
Carlos Sainz was left disappointed with his showing compared to McLaren's midfield rivals in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna GP.
Renault confirms opposition to engine freeze
Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed that Renault is opposed to the 2022 engine freeze that Red Bull is hoping rivals will back.
Alonso: Renault the only team to come back to
Fernando Alonso has suggested Renault were the only team with whom he would have made a Formula 1 comeback – as they are like a “family” to him.
Two-day Bahrain test next on Alonso’s list
Fernando Alonso will step up his preparations ahead of his return to Formula 1 with a two-day test in Bahrain, Renault has confirmed.
Lundgaard’s completes Bahrain test for Renault
Christian Lundgaard has kicked off four days of Renault testing with their 2018 car by completing 101 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit.
Ocon feeling more in tune with Renault
Esteban Ocon has revealed that being more in synch with the Renault team during races is helping him maintain steady progress this season.