Renault are working on a programme to give Fernando Alonso a chance to drive one of their Formula 1 cars this year.
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Renault to announce its F1 team will be renamed Alpine
2021 F1 season
Posted onRenault is expected to announce plans to rebrand its Formula 1 team as Alpine for the 2021 season.
Ricciardo believes Renault’s Spa set-up breakthrough will work on other tracks
2020 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo believes the breakthrough Renault has made with its low-downforce performance can deliver results at tracks which demand higher downforce levels.
Renault withdraws appeal against Racing Point verdict
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault has withdrawn its appeal against the penalty handed down to Racing Point over the team’s brake ducts, the team has announced.
Ocon expects Renault will benefit from ‘quali mode’ ban
2020 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon believes the coming ban on teams using ‘quali modes’ on their engines is likely to play into Renault’s hands.
Renault: Racing Point should be stripped of all points from disputed races
2020 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says Racing Point should be stripped of all the points they scored in the races where his team protested them.
Ferrari, McLaren and Renault notify FIA they intend to appeal against Racing Point penalty
2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari, McLaren and Renault have notified the FIA they intend to appeal today’s ruling on Renault’s protest against Racing Point. At least two of the three believe the penalty issued was too lenient.
Renault break curfew replacing Ricciardo’s damaged chassis
2020 British Grand Prix
Posted onRenault broke the curfew on working hours at Silverstone yesterday in order to replace Daniel Ricciardo’s chassis after discovering a hairline fracture.
Racing Point’s response to Renault protest due in three weeks
2020 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point will supply its response to Renault’s protest against their car in three weeks’ time, the team’s CEO has said.
Stewards request Mercedes supply parts of 2019 car after Renault protest Racing Point
2020 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes have been requested to supply parts from their 2019 Formula 1 car in relation to Renault’s protest against Racing Point.
Why Renault is right to choose Alonso over youth
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Posted onFernando Alonso is a two-times Formula 1 world champion and a formidable, uncompromising competitor. For all his faults, Renault couldn’t have chosen better for 2021.
Renault expected to announce Alonso’s return for 2021 season
2021 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso is expected to make his comeback to Formula 1 in 2021 at Renault, the team with which he won both his world championships.
Ricciardo: No awkwardness at Renault despite decision to leave
2020 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says he expects to get “back to business” as normal at Renault despite his decision to leave the team at the end of the year.
Renault’s car will be “very different” at first race compared to Australia
2020 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon says Renault will bring a significantly revised car to the first race of the 2020 F1 season next week.
Who should Renault hire to replace Ricciardo?
Debates and Polls
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s impending departure will leave a gap in Renault’s driver line-up next year. Who should they hire to replace him?
Renault is first F1 team to add anti-Covid 19 face masks to its merchandise range
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault has become the first Formula 1 team to add a face mask designed to safeguard against Covid-19 to its official range of branded merchandise.
Alonso? Vettel? Bottas? Who should Renault hire as Ricciardo’s replacement?
2021 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo’s departure will leave a vacancy at Renault for 2021. Who should they hire to take his place?
Video: Renault’s other RS20 interim livery
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault’s RS20 has run in two interim liveries ahead of the new season. It appeared in the team’s 2019 livery in a filming day at the Circuit de Catalunya.
New Renault feels “well-born” – Ocon
2020 F1 season
Posted onEsteban Ocon was encouraged by his first run in the “well-born” new Renault RS20 and says he fits well in the car despite his height.
First pictures: Renault reveals its new F1 car for 2020
2020 F1 season
Posted onThe new Renault RS20 has hit the track for the first time in pre-season testing featuring a special livery and a strikingly slim nose.