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Renault’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul has ordered his team to apply the same ‘offensive and decisive’ approach in the driver market to its car development after pulling off the shock signing of Daniel Ricciardo during Formula 1’s summer break.

McLaren chief executive officer Zak Brown feels Carlos Sainz Jr is the ideal driver to fill the race seat vacated by Fernando Alonso following the confirmation of his move to the team.

McLaren has confirmed the signing of Renault's Carlos Sainz Jr. for the 2019 Formula 1 season. Sainz, 23, is the first driver confirmed at McLaren for next year following Fernando Alonso's decision to quit F1 for 2019 and has signed a multi-year deal.

Carlos Sainz has blamed a poor strategy call for missing out on more points at the Hungarian Grand Prix as he finished in ninth place despite his impressive qualifying performance.

Carlos Sainz says he made a bold call by not pitting for fresh tyres midway through Q3 in order to complete his provisionally fastest lap in his charge to fifth place for Renault, marking his best qualifying result for the team.

Carlos Sainz says Renault is at risk to its Ferrari-powered rivals Haas and Sauber until its new specification of engine is ready.

Sebastian Vettel has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz Jr during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix.

  Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the Formula 1 driver market will trigger into action once Lewis Hamilton’s future is confirmed and feels it will impact all Red Bull-contracted drivers including the future of Carlos Sainz.

Sergio Perez feels Carlos Sainz should have been penalised by Formula 1’s stewards for the pair’s collision in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Renault and Liverpool both enjoyed stints of success in the 1980s and mid-2000s but are now working hard to plot a return to the very pinnacle of their sports

Carlos Sainz has secured his best result of his burgeoning Renault career with fifth place at the frantic Azerbaijan Grand Prix to see the French manufacturer move to within one point of McLaren in the Formula 1 world constructors’ championship battle.

As Formula 1 prepares for the high winds for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, a number of drivers feel it could play a pivotal role in the race and provide an added challenges.

Carlos Sainz concedes Haas has produced a small performance jump on the rest of the Formula 1 midfield pack as he looks to reel in the US team at the 2018 season opener in Australia.

Renault’s chief technical officer Bob Bell says the performance differences between the three compounds Pirelli has selected for the 2018 Formula 1 opener in Australia is minimal while he also isn’t confident anyone has unlocked a complete understanding from this year’s tyre range.

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Full testing times from the second day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Tuesday – 1pm].   1. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 20.270s 43 laps

Full testing times from the opening day of the first F1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain [Monday – 3PM].   1. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 20.179s 74 laps

Carlos Sainz has predicted Formula 1 drivers will require just 20 laps to fully adjust to the Halo cockpit protector on the 2018 cars as he throws his support behind the device.

Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul has outlined the French manufacturer’s targets for the upcoming Formula 1 campaign during the launch of its R.S.18 car as it heads into year three of its return as a fully-fledged factory squad.

Renault Sport F1 has revealed its new Formula 1 car, the R.S.18, at its Enstone headquarters in preparation for the 2018 season.

Renault Sport F1 have become the latest team to confirm its 2018 launch date for its new R.S.18 and have picked the same day as Alfa Romeo Sauber announced earlier today.

Carlos Sainz Jr will make his World Rally Championship debut as the course car driver for the Power Stage of the 2018 season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo this weekend.

Carlos Sainz says his second Dakar rally victory could mark a successful end to his racing career as he assesses his options with Peugeot preparing to leave the event.

Carlos Sainz has clinched his second Dakar Rally victory after negotiating the final stage of the gruelling 2018 event to clinch the win by over 43 minutes from Nasser Al-Attiyah.