Carlos Sainz Jr. says his future in Formula 1 beyond the end of this season is currently "the least of my concerns" as he prepares for his first full year with the Renault factory team.
Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer is eager to work with Liberty Media and avoid “trying to make unnecessary noise” like its rival teams.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier insists his team has no assurances its new MCL33 Formula 1 car will see it immediately back at the front of the field.
Renault technical director Nick Chester says its 2018 Formula 1 car, the R.S.18, has been designed to make finding the limits easier to enable both Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz to extract maximum performance.
Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer is “motivated” by the prospect of fighting customer Formula 1 teams Red Bull and McLaren in 2018.
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.
Nico Hulkenberg is filled with confidence heading into his second Formula 1 season with the Renault team following the launch of its new car on Tuesday, the R.S.18 .
Renault has promoted British driver Jack Aitken to the role of third and reserve driver for the 2018 Formula 1 season. Aitken, who is the most senior member of the Renault Sport Academy, takes over the role previously filled by new Williams recruit Sergey Sirotkin.
Renault technical director Remi Taffin says the Formula 1 team has run its longest and most intensive dyno programme on its 2018-specificiaton power unit to maximise its reliability potential due to the incoming rule changes.
Nico Hulkenberg has unveiled his new Formula 1 helmet design ahead of the 2018 season, opting for a black and yellow colour scheme that will fit in with his Renault team's car livery.
Nicholas Latifi will take part in the opening pre-season Formula 1 test at Circuit de Catalunya plus an FP1 outing at his home race in Canada next June for Force India alongside his second season in the FIA Formula 2 championship in 2018.
McLaren’s chief engineering officer Matt Morris says his Formula 1 squad is better prepared with Renault than at any point of its Honda partnership despite previously being two weeks behind schedule due to its late engine deal.
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says he was 100 percent certain Fernando Alonso would leave the team after its disastrous third season of its Honda partnership in Formula 1.
Audi driver Daniel Abt has accused his Formula E rivals of cheating the series’ FanBoost voting system, believing it is a “catastrophe” that drivers are able to win it through unfair means.
McLaren chief aerodynamicist Peter Prodromou is eager to build a relationship with Renault to emulate the partnership it enjoyed with Red Bull Racing which led to four consecutive Formula 1 world titles but concedes he remains nervous ahead of pre-season testing.
Renault has been named as an official partner for the returning French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard this coming June as part of the manufacturer's 120th anniversary celebrations.