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If Nick Heidfeld was all-but a shoo-in to take his former team-mate Robert Kubica's place at Lotus Renault GP in F1 2011 before his Jerez try-out, then the German now looks to be a dead-cert

The DAMS team has announced that its 2011 GP2 and GP2 Asia driver line-up will consist of Romain Grosjean and Pal Varhaug.

Ahead of the launch of its 2011 contender at the end of this month, Lotus Renault GP revealed its livery for the coming season on Thursday at the Autosport International Show.

Russia's only F1 driver, Vitaly Petrov, talks about his return to the rebranded Lotus Renault team for 2011.

Former grand prix ace Jos Verstappen has scathingly derided Renault's Russian rookie Vitaly Petrov as 'the worst driver' of F1 2010 and skilled only in 'making mistakes'

Fernando Alonso has said that it is time for his fans to stop posting abusive messages aimed at Vitaly Petrov, following their on-track battle in Abu Dhabi.

Renault leaves Vitaly Petrov to wait on his future as Russian aims for a second year in F1

A calmer Fernando Alonso reflects that it would be wrong to blame Ferrari for his missing out on the F1 2010 Drivers' World Championhip crown in Abu Dhabi on Sunday - but there is still no apology for Vitaly Petrov...

Sebastian Vettel led from the front to win both the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2010 F1 world championship as rivals Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber came up short.

Marussia Motors has taken a 'significant stake' - and naming rights - in the Virgin Racing team ahead of the 2011 F1 campaign.

Renault drivers Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov preview the Korean Grand Prix

Renault F1 technical director James Allison argues that Robert Kubica is so good that should the team give him a car that's 'even half-capable' of claiming the crown, the Pole will achieve it

Vitaly Petrov has shrugged off continued rumours about his future as an F1 driver, even as Heikki Kovalainen, Adrian Sutil and Kimi Raikkonen are linked to his Renault seat.

Robert Kubica pays the price for a slow stop during the Italian Grand Prix

Vitaly Petrov produced a battling performance to score points in the Belgian Grand Prix, despite starting 23rd.

Renault's Robert Kubica feeling upbeat after practice for the Belgian Grand Prix and expects to make further progress on Saturday.

Renault duo Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov look ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso might be licking his wounds from a second crushingly disappointing race in swift succession in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, but Renault rival and good friend Robert Kubica suggests the double F1 World Champion only has himself to blame...

Renault number two Vitaly Petrov silences the critics with an awesome drive to seventh at the Chinese Grand Prix.

After being denied potential podium finishes in the Australian Grand Prix in 2008 and 2009, Robert Kubica has got payback in 2010, with a superb drive to net the runner-up laurels in Melbourne for Renault

Russian carmaker LADA to sponsor the Renault F1 team during the 2010 season

Vitaly Petrov has attempted to shed some light upon the reason why his Renault F1 predecessor Romain Grosjean was not retained into 2010 - suggesting his former GP2 Series team-mate made a mistake in joining the grand prix grid midway through 2009

Vitaly Petrov's management team play down speculation that his move to F1 with Renault could be at risk

Vitaly Petrov might be a 'pay driver', but he has not brought any sponsorship with him to secure the second Renault seat in F1 2010, he assures - and besides, as pay drivers go, the Russian is in good company...