Schumacher Hails Top Class Button
21 May 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher hit back at comments coming from Flavio Briatore towards current Formula One Championship leader Jenson Button. After the Renault boss called the British driver a “paracarro...
Alonso Urges Renault Not to Scrap 2009 Campaign
20 May 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Flavio Briatore's comments earlier this week, suggesting Brawn GP will cruise to both drivers and constructors titles this season, 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso urged his team...
Briatore: Brawn GP Impossible to Catch!
19 May 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he heavily criticized both Ross Brawn – because of the rear diffuser saga – and Jenson Button – whom he called an out-of-work F1 driver – Renault boss Flavio Briator...
Renault Confirm F1 Quit Unless Budget Cap Revised
13 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are the second Formula One manufacturer to announce their potential quit from the sport if the FIA will not revise the voluntary budget cap rules for 2010. Following Ferrari's quit thre...
Briatore: We'll Help Piquet in Europe
12 May 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted he is not out to get Nelsinho Piquet this year, despite the Brazilian's poor performances in the first 5 rounds of the season. The Renault sophomore is y...
Red Bull Confirm Potential F1 Quit for Renault
12 May 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says he is not very sure on Renault staying in Formula One from 2010 onwards. As we've reported weeks ago, the Milton Keynes outfit was considering Me...
Renault - No KERS Until September
7 May 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 have decided to scrap the Kinetic Energy Recovery System for the next 7 races this season. While the news is yet to receive official confirmation from the Enstone based team, Spanish news...
Haug Receives 30 Percent Pay Cut from Mercedes
5 May 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes' motorsport director Norbert Haug revealed that he has a 30 percent lower salary compared to the 2008 season. Earlier this year, Renault boss Flavio Briatore announced a similar move o...
Piquet: I'm in No Pressure from Renault
4 May 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Jr insisted he is not under pressure from the Renault F1 Team, despite his poor run in the championship so far. According to the Brazilian sophomore, the only pressure for scoring good...
Brawn GP Will Not Receive Commercial Revenues for 2009
4 May 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed Brawn GP will not receive the commercial revenues formerly owed to Honda for the 2009 season. Therefore, the Brackley based team will be considered a bran...
Renault Confirm Non-KERS for Barcelona & Monaco
29 Apr 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While announcing a revised package for the Spanish Grand Prix, Renault have confirmed they will not use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the upcoming two races. The move seems quite logical...
Teams Predicting Longer Deadline for Double Diffusers
29 Apr 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The European debut of Formula 1 this year will bring us a heavily revised grid in terms of 2009 machineries. All teams will proceed to modifying their challengers for the European rounds, with new a...
Nelson Piquet Demands More Support for His Son
28 Apr 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet made it very clear that Renault should change their strategy when it comes to boosting his son's results this season. As argued by the former 3-time world champion, team boss Flav...
Renault Happy with Piquet in Bahrain
28 Apr 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet's drive during the Bahrain Grand Prix has convinced Renault boss Flavio Briatore that he's worth the 2009 F1 seat. The Italian manager had insisted that Piquet's pace co...
FOTA to Push for KERS Ban Starting 2010
27 Apr 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore, the Formula One Teams Association will allegedly push for the discontinuance of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in Formula 1, starting next season. W...
Briatore Hails Renault's Comeback
21 Apr 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault could have scored some important points in China, hadn't it been for the rain. Team boss Flavio Briatore is quite sure on that, as he made it very clear that the revised Renault R29 dri...
FOTA to Discuss Brawn GP Revenues on May 6
21 Apr 2009, 05:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the “diffuser saga” that ended with an unfavorable verdict for the protesting teams last week, Renault's boss Flavio Briatore has officially asked the Formula One Teams As...
Button and Barrichello Hit Back at Briatore's Comments
17 Apr 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button hit back at criticism from Renault boss Flavio Briatore, reminding the Italian boss that he tried to employ him for the 2009 season. Shortly after the International Court of Appeal cle...
Briatore Fumes at FIA for Irresponsible Decision
17 Apr 2009, 06:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore fumed at FIA for legalizing the controversial double-decker rear diffuser design in Formula 1. After the International Court of Appeal decided the aforementioned diffusers are compli...
Briatore Accepts Pay Cut from Renault
14 Apr 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore has also committed to a pay cut in the wake of the financial difficulties endured by Renault for their F1 operations. The Italian team boss has therefore taken the example of 2-time ...