Heidfeld Confirms Driving Mistakes in China Practice
15 Apr 2011, 12:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld is known to be a very responsible F1 driver that seldom makes many mistakes during the course of the same weekend. After only 3 hours of running on China's Shanghai International ...
Renault Solves Car Failure, Caused by Material Batch
8 Apr 2011, 12:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP have gotten to the bottom of their Friday issues with the R31 challenger. According to the team's technical director James Allison, the failures that happened to both Vitaly Pe...
Renault R31 to Debut 22-Carat Gold Elements in Malaysia
5 Apr 2011, 13:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus-backed Renault GP are ready to tackle the upcoming Malaysian Grand Prix both car- and drivers-wise, as the Enstone based squad confirmed on Tuesday that its racers Vitaly Petrov and Nick Heidf...
Brawn Tips Forward Exhausts to Have Big Impact in F1
16 Mar 2011, 15:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike the first time a significant set of aerodynamic changes has been introduced in Formula 1, back in 2009, this year there was no controversy over certain parts of an F1 car developed by a parti...
Heidfeld Sidelined by Cold in Barcelona Test
9 Mar 2011, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld did not get to enjoy his first day of testing in Barcelona this week, as the German driver was the victim of a lingering cold that kept him away from the Renault R31 cockpit for the af...
Ferrari Admit Copying Renault Exhausts Is Hard
18 Feb 2011, 15:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just like it happened with Brawn GP some couple of years back – although at a smaller scale – Lotus Renault have come up with an ingenuous design of their exhaust system that boosts the ...
Senna Backs Renault's Decision to Sign Heidfeld
17 Feb 2011, 07:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since Nick Heidfeld has already been confirmed as the new official race driver of Lotus Renault GP, replacing injured Robert Kubica for the 2011 Formula 1 season, there's no point in discussing...
Kubica Undergoes Successful 8-Hour Elbow Surgery
17 Feb 2011, 06:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica underwent his third and final surgery on Wednesday, at the Santa Corona hospital in Italy. Unlike the previous operation he sustained on his right humerus and leg (which lasted for app...
Heidfeld Will Test Renault R31 at Jerez
10 Feb 2011, 06:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP is likely to set up a shootout between Nick Heidfeld and Bruno Senna for the vacancy in their 2011 lineup. After several reports hinted that the 33-year old German is in pole positi...
Klien's Manager Interested in Renault Vacancy
9 Feb 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Since Robert Kubica's rally crash has set up the only vacancy in Formula 1 for the 2011 season, drivers from around Europe are taking the chances and announcing their availability for the Lotus...
Kubica Regrets Missed Title Opportunity in 2011
9 Feb 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three days have passed since Robert Kubica was involved in a serious rally crash in Italy, and the Polish driver only now seems to come to terms with his medical condition and his projected absence ...
Ferrari Defends Conservative F150 Design
7 Feb 2011, 09:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The launches of the 2011 Formula 1 single-seaters last week have confirmed one thing (among others, of course): innovation and aggressiveness in design are trendy in the Great Circus. While Renau...
Kubica Takes R31 to the Top in Valencia Despite Problems
4 Feb 2011, 10:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first group test of the winter, in Valencia, ended with a surprising car on top of the timing reports. After 3 days of lapping the Ricardo Tormo circuit, it was Renault that saw its highly-innov...
Renault Stuns F1 with Innovative Exhaust System
2 Feb 2011, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the first day of testing in Valencia, it was not Ferrari, Red Bull or Mercedes GP that stole the show, like everyone would have expected, but Lotus Renault. And their newly launched black&...
Renault Strikes Back at Tobacco Livery Claims
1 Feb 2011, 08:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault officials have hit back at claims that their car livery for the 2011 Formula 1 championship could break laws against tobacco advertising in Canada. In some recent reports that appea...
First Spark Between Kubica and Petrov Ignites
1 Feb 2011, 07:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first spark between Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov has been lightened during Lotus Renault's launch event of their 2011 single-seater R31, in Valencia. The exchange of “unfriendly&rd...
Kubica Avoids Making Bold Predictions for 2011
31 Jan 2011, 15:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While the management of Lotus Renault has made its intentions of battling for the top positions in the 2011 Formula 1 championship loud and clear, race driver Robert Kubica has taken a step back fro...
Lotus Renault Unveils New R31
31 Jan 2011, 12:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus Renault GP has finally unveiled their much-discussed 2011 challenger, the R31, in the pit lane of Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit. Having already revealed its car's livery for t...
Petrov Will Be the First to Test New Renault R31
25 Jan 2011, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Vitaly Petrov will be the first driver to try out the new Renault R31 car next week, when the F1 testing season kicks off in Valencia. A day after the team will present their 2011 challenger to the ...
Kubica Is an 'Unpolished Diamond' - Manager
19 Jan 2011, 15:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault team manager Eric Boullier admitted he and his squad will tackle the 2011 season of Formula 1 with plenty of optimism, given the preliminary data on their R31 single-seater and the fact that...