Renault

McLaren has almost recovered the two-week deficit on its 2018 Formula 1 car schedule after delaying its decision on its engine supplier for next season, according to team racing director Eric Boullier.

Fernando Alonso may have endured a rotten three years with McLaren-Honda, but thanks to the arrival of new engine supplier Renault at the team for 2018, could he be in line to fight for a third Formula 1 world championship next season?

Red Bull and McLaren may have been two of Formula 1’s most prominent teams since the turn of the millennium, yet neither has managed to attain a huge amount of success in recent years.

Renault Formula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has conceded the French manufacturer has been “too aggressive” to improve its power unit, resulting in a lack of reliability and recurring issues across the course of the 2017 season.

Oliver Rowland has become a surprise late contender for the Williams race seat for the 2018 Formula 1 world championship alongside Lance Stroll as the team continues to delay its official decision.

Kevin Magnussen says he’s loving life at Haas and sees it as a devoted racing team compared to his previous Formula 1 teams as he aims to build on his maiden year with the American squad in 2018.

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says the energy and knowledge Carlos Sainz Jr applied during his late season switch to the French manufacturer was vital in its surge at the end of the season to take sixth place off his former squad Toro Rosso.

Renault special advisor Alain Prost is keen to see the French manufacturer take advantage of an open Formula 1 driver market in 2018 as it continues to build towards the top.

Pierre Gasly says Toro Rosso’s switch from Renault to Honda power units from 2018 will ensure “there will be no compromise” for the team after its frustrating end to the season.

At the final FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting of the year it was confirmed

Formula 1 team bosses are gearing up for Liberty Media’s presentation on its plans for the future of the sport, while a number of heads have encouraged swift decision-making in order to not detract from racing.

Jean-Eric Vergne grabbed the first pole position of the new Formula E season in Hong Kong on Saturday after edging out Sam Bird despite spinning his car across the finishing line.

Robert Kubica says he feels fitter and in better physical shape now than his last Formula 1 appearance in 2010 before his rallying crash as he completes his Williams test in Abu Dhabi.

Fernando Alonso says he still completed a full testing programme on his final day of track action for McLaren-Honda in 2017 despite crashing in the morning of the opening day at the Abu Dhabi Pirelli tyre test.

Toro Rosso duo Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly have admitted the team ends the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship on a low after losing sixth place in the constructors’ standings to Renault at the final round.

Nico Hulkenberg says he is hoping to hold onto his qualifying position to score a seventh-place finish for Renault which could be enough to move his team above Toro Rosso in the Formula 1 world constructors’ championship.

Full free practice one results for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Bay circuit.   1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 39.006s

Fernando Alonso says he has "zero doubt" about McLaren's decision to switch to Renault Formula 1 power units for the 2018 season despite a number of reliability issues for the French manufacturer in recent races.

Haas team principal Gunther Steiner says he hasn’t given up on a late Formula 1 season charge with just six points separating it from Toro Rosso in sixth place ahead of the final round in Abu Dhabi but concedes his team may need assistance from recent Renault engine failures.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier insists its final race with Honda will be approached like any other and hopes for a positive end after a frustrating three Formula 1 seasons together.

Formula 1 reaches its season finale in 2017 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which will host a number of goodbyes up and down the grid.

Max Verstappen has been left ‘perplexed’ by Lewis Hamilton after seeing what the Formula 1 world champion does off-track. The Red Bull driver said “When I see what Lewis does in his free time, I’m sometimes really perplexed.

Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul says the 2017 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi will become “a championship in itself” as the midfield battle reaches its climax.

Esteban Ocon has praised the underdog story of Force India and feels his team could produce even bigger surprises with an equal budget compared to its manufacturer rivals in Formula 1.