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Grosjean lands 2012 Renault race seat |
2011-12-09 18:02:00 |
| Romain Grosjean will race alongside Kimi Raikkonen at Renault next season, when the team becomes Lotus. It will be Grosjean's second spell competing for the Enstone squad, the Frenchman having made seven Grand Prix starts for them in 2009, and leaves their 2011 drivers Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna without confirmed seats.
I am thrilled to be one of the team's race drivers in 2012, said Grosjean. There's a big grin on my face at the prospect of getting behind the wheel of next year's car
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FIA Thursday press conference - Abu Dhabi |
2011-11-10 23:48:00 |
| Drivers - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso), Paul di Resta (Force India), Timo Glock (Virgin), Heikki Kovalainen (Team Lotus), Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT) and Vitaly Petrov (Renault).
Q: Tonio, one or two changes in the team. Have you seen differences within the team and how the team has reacted?
Vitantonio Liuzzi:
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FIA press conference schedule - Abu Dhabi |
2011-11-09 00:36:00 |
| Lotus's Heikki Kovalainen and Renault's Vitaly Petrov join four of their fellow drivers to answer questions on Thursday, whilst on Friday Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali and his McLaren counterpart Martin Whitmarsh take to the stage. The line-up in full
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Vitaly Petrov Q&A: I want to end the season on a high |
2011-11-07 20:46:00 |
| Renault's Vitaly Petrov found himself centre of attention during last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he kept Fernando Alonso at bay for lap after lap, thus playing a critical role in the outcome of the 2010 championship.
This year, on the back of a tough weekend in India, he arrives at Yas Marina ninth in the drivers' table, determined to haul himself back into the points and to finish his second F1 season in style
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Petrov signs up for 2011 Race of Champions |
2011-11-02 20:55:00 |
| Renault driver Vitaly Petrov is set to compete at this year's Race of Champions (ROC) event, which will take place in the German city of Dusseldorf next month. The ROC is an annual end-of-season competition which brings together the world's greatest drivers from various motorsport disciplines and pitches them head-to-head in identical machinery.
Russian Petrov will be the first driver from Eastern Europe to compete at the event and will join three Formula One champions - Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel - and Renault reserve Romain Grosjean at the event.
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Petrov handed five-place grid penalty for India |
2011-10-16 18:45:00 |
| Renault's Vitaly Petrov has been punished by the Korean stewards for his collision with the Mercedes of Michael Schumacher during the Yeongam race on Sunday. Petrov receives a reprimand and a five-place grid penalty for the next round in India.
After investigating, the stewards decided the Russian driver was at fault for the accident, which occurred on the approach to Turn Three on Lap 17. Although Petrov was able to make it back to the pits he subsequently retired. The damage to the rear of Schumacher's Mercedes was similarly terminal.
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Final practice - McLaren dominate in the dry too |
2011-10-15 12:40:00 |
| McLaren continued to dominate proceedings in Korea on Saturday morning in the first dry session of the weekend. Jenson Button was fastest, three-tenths up on team mate Lewis Hamilton, with their nearest rival, Red Bull's Mark Webber, a further half a second adrift.
The Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa were fourth and fifth, followed by Mercedes' Michael Schumacher and Renault's Vitaly Petrov
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Button wins race, Vettel champion |
2011-10-09 14:36:00 |
Japanese GP: 1-Button, 2-Alonso, 3-Vettel, 4-Webber, 5-Hamilton, 6-Schumacher, 7-Massa, 8-Perez, 9-Petrov, 10-Rosberg.
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Kobayashi to start from seventh after grid reshuffle |
2011-10-08 19:53:00 |
| Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi will start the Japanese race from seventh after the FIA released the provisional grid for Sunday's event at Suzuka. Along with Mercedes' Michael Schumacher and Renault duo Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov, Kobayashi didn't set a time during Q3 and was originally classified in tenth.
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Renault: Forward-facing exhausts have been our downfall |
2011-09-28 19:17:00 |
| Renault's early season podium finishes were but a distant memory in Singapore at the weekend, with drivers Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov crossing the line in 15th and 17th respectively, two laps down on the Renault-engined Red Bull of winner Sebastian Vettel.
But there is one glimmer of hope for the team. Rather than being stuck in limbo not knowing what has caused their form to dip, Renault believe the issues lie in their innovative forward-facing exhausts. Although initially envied up and down the pit lane, technical director James Allison believes that the concept is flawed - especially at low-speed tracks like Singapore.
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Formula One Fantasy - Renault's Vitaly Petrov |
2011-09-20 17:35:00 |
| Getting a foot on the Formula One ladder is hard enough for any young driver, but when you're from a country yet to make a big impression on the sport, it's even harder.
But that's just what Renault's Vitaly Petrov managed last year when he became Russia's first F1 driver. Living the dream he may be, but Petrov still has plenty of other items on his wish list, including driving alongside McLaren's Lewis Hamilton around the streets of St Petersburg and celebrating his first world title with friends in his home town of Vyborg
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Liuzzi handed five-place grid penalty for Singapore |
2011-09-12 00:33:00 |
| HRT's Vitantonio Liuzzi has been penalised by the Italian race stewards following his accident at the start of Sunday's Monza race. Liuzzi receives a five-place grid penalty for the next round in Singapore.
He lost control of his car going into Turn One, before sliding on the grass and back on to the track at the chicane. Nico Rosberg's Mercedes, Vitaly Petrov's Renault and Liuzzi's own HRT all had to retire on the spot. After a post-race investigation, the stewards decided the Italian driver was at fault for the accident.
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Bruno Senna Q&A: I'd give myself eight and half out of 10 |
2011-09-07 23:55:00 |
| Bruno Senna's racing career at Renault got off to the best of starts in Spa when he out-qualified his team mate Vitaly Petrov, and former world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, to secure seventh on the grid. Although a first-corner mistake scuppered any hopes of scoring points on his race debut for the French team, Senna is pleased with his progress and confidently looking ahead to this weekend's Monza event
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Allison: Renault have taken heart from Spa pace |
2011-09-06 23:07:00 |
| Technical director James Allison is hopeful Renault's quest to reclaim their early season pace could be back on the right track after an encouraging performance at the recent Belgium round. Drivers Vitaly Petrov and Bruno Senna both qualified in the top ten and, after a tumultuous race, eventually finished in ninth and 13th respectively.
The team performed extremely well on Saturday in very challenging conditions, Allison explained in an interview on Renault's official website. The race was less satisfactory in terms of points garnered, but in terms of competitiveness this was our strongest race for some time. We looked much more on the pace in Spa than in the previous four Grands Prix.
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Exclusive Vitaly Petrov Q&A: Senna is doing a fantastic job |
2011-08-28 02:35:00 |
| The Belgian race weekend started with a bang for Renault when the team announced Nick Heidfeld was to be replaced by third driver Bruno Senna. But the move already seems to have paid off with both cars making it through to Q3 in qualifying and Senna managing to outperform more experienced team mate Vitaly Petrov. We caught up with Petrov to find out his thoughts on Senna's arrival and the R31's improving performance
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Renault replaces steering on Petrov's car |
2011-08-27 17:32:43 |
| Renault has changed the steering rack on Vitaly Petrov's car ahead of final practice and qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix after his steering wheel locked in position through some of Spa-Francorchamps fastest corners on Friday
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Senna to replace Heidfeld at Renault for Spa & Monza - updated |
2011-08-26 05:55:00 |
| Bruno Senna will make his F1 race return in Belgium this weekend, replacing Nick Heidfeld to partner Vitaly Petrov at Renault. It will be Senna's first Grand Prix start since his final appearance for HRT in Abu Dhabi last November.
Renault drafted Heidfeld in at the start of their 2011 campaign as stand-in for the injured Robert Kubica. His future with the team now looks uncertain and further details are expected to be confirmed on Thursday
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FIA Thursday press conference - Belgium |
2011-08-26 01:29:00 |
| Drivers - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso), Jerome d'Ambrosio (Virgin), Vitaly Petrov (Renault), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), Bruno Senna (Renault) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Q: Bruno, how ready are you for your return and what about coming back here at this particular circuit?
Bruno Senna: Well, it is going to be a big challenge
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Senna to replace Heidfeld at Renault for Spa |
2011-08-25 05:55:00 |
| Bruno Senna will make his F1 race return in Belgium this weekend, replacing Nick Heidfeld to partner Vitaly Petrov at Renault. It will be Senna's first Grand Prix start since his final appearance for HRT in Abu Dhabi last November.
Renault drafted Heidfeld in at the start of their 2011 campaign as stand-in for the injured Robert Kubica. His future with the team now looks uncertain and further details are expected to be confirmed on Thursday
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Paddock Postcard from the Hungaroring |
2011-07-31 19:30:00 |
| With barely enough time to move cars and personnel to Budapest following last weekend's German round, let alone arrange any pre-race activities, you would have thought the teams' extra-curricular outings would be minimal in Hungary, but they have still managed to squeeze a few in.
Some of the drivers were busy competing at a charity football match on Wednesday night. The Hungarian All-Star event was held at the Ujpest Megyeri ut Stadium in the heart of Budapest, with HRT's Vitantonio Liuzzi, Renault's Vitaly Petrov, Sauber's Sergio Perez, Ferrari's Felipe Massa, Virgin Jerome D'Ambrosio all taking to the pitch.
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Petrov wants answers |
2011-07-25 02:25:23 |
| Vitaly Petrov has called on his Renault team to understand why the likes of Sauber and Force India are finishing ahead of it, after he struggled to tenth at the German Grand Prix
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Exclusive Q&A with Renault's Nick Heidfeld |
2011-07-10 03:40:00 |
| Rushed in to fill the Renault seat left empty by the injured Robert Kubica, Nick Heidfeld joined a team which very quickly started to look like one of the season's most promising dark horses. However, the podium finishes scored at the first couple of races have long since dried up, and Heidfeld and team mate Vitaly Petrov have found themselves fighting tooth and nail with the Mercedes drivers to help Renault keep hold of fourth place in the constructors' standings. The German reviews his season so far and discusses his hopes for Sunday's British round
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Practice One - Webber quickest for Red Bull in Valencia |
2011-06-24 18:54:00 |
| Mark Webber struck a blow against the hopes of rivals that the revised engine mapping rules might hurt Red Bull this weekend by setting the fastest time in Friday morning's opening practice session by 0.824s.
The Australian lapped his RB7 in 1m 40.403s, comfortably ahead of closest challengers Vitaly Petrov for Renault and Fernando Alonso for Ferrari. The Russian posted 1m 41.227s, the Spaniard 1m 41.239s.
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Q&A with Renault's James Allison |
2011-06-20 17:48:00 |
| After a highly promising start to their 2011 season, with podiums at rounds one and two, Renault looked to have gone off the boil in recent races. But after Vitaly Petrov's fifth place in Canada, the team are eager to resume an upward trend in Valencia this weekend, where technical director James Allison hopes to see further gains from the latest improvements to the R31
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A podium was possible - Petrov |
2011-06-13 10:03:35 |
| Vitaly Petrov believes he has the potential to take advantage of the mixed conditions at the Canadian Grand Prix to finish on the podium - two places higher than his actual finishing position in fifth
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FIA Thursday press conference - Canada |
2011-06-10 04:03:00 |
| Drivers - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Pastor Maldonado (Williams), Sergio Perez (Sauber), Vitaly Petrov (Renault), Adrian Sutil (Force India).
Q: Adrian, talk about this circuit as you have said it is one of your favourites.
Adrian Sutil: Yeah, this is a very nice circuit. I like it here. I like the atmosphere here and it is a kind of street circuit. We have long straights here, some chicanes and there is always something happening in the race
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FIA press conference schedule - Canada |
2011-06-09 17:18:00 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Sauber's Sergio Perez will join three rivals in front of the media in Montreal on Thursday, while on Friday it's the turn of senior team personnel including Ferrari's Pat Fry and Williams' Sam Michael to answer questions. The line-up in full
Thursday, June 09, 1100 hours local time (1500 GMT)
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Pastor Maldonado (Williams), Sergio Perez (Sauber), Vitaly Petrov (Lotus Renault) and Adrian Sutil (Force India).
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Petrov hopeful of race return in Canada |
2011-05-31 18:13:00 |
| His Monaco race may have ended in the barriers on Sunday, but Renault's Vitaly Petrov is confident he will be well enough to compete at the forthcoming Canadian event. Petrov was caught up in a collision between McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari during the race's closing stages.
I'm fine, said the Russian in a video on the team's official website. I have some pain in my legs but I should be fine for Canada. I couldn't get out of the car at first as my legs were blocked and I also couldn't feel them. So I thought I have a problem, maybe my legs are broken or something. So I just sat in the car and waited for the people to help me get out of the car.
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Race - Vettel victorious at interrupted Monaco event |
2011-05-30 00:44:00 |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel rode his luck for all it was worth in Monaco this weekend. He got the pole on Saturday, then had it inadvertently safeguarded after Sergio Perez's accident.
Then on Sunday, just as he was under massive pressure on worn tyres from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Jenson Button, a nail-biting race was brought to a temporary halt when Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari crashed in heavy traffic in the Swimming Pool, taking out Renault's Vitaly Petrov in the process.
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Race - Vettel victorious in red-flagged Monaco thriller |
2011-05-30 00:44:00 |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel rode his luck for all it was worth in Monaco this weekend. He got the pole on Saturday, then had it inadvertently safeguarded after Sergio Perez's accident.
Then on Sunday, just as he was under massive pressure on worn tyres from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and McLaren's Jenson Button, a nail-biting race was brought to a temporary halt when Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari crashed in heavy traffic in the Swimming Pool, taking out Renault's Vitaly Petrov in the process.
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No serious injury for Petrov after Monaco crash |
2011-05-30 00:05:00 |
| Renault's Vitaly Petrov has escaped serious injury after crashing during Sunday's Monaco race. Petrov was caught up in a collision between McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari on lap 69 and slammed into the barriers at the Swimming Pool prompting a safety car.
After the Russian complained about pain in his left ankle whilst still in his car, the race was suspended as an ambulance came out on track. Petrov was then carefully extricated under medical supervision and driven to the nearby Princess Grace Hospital for further checks, which confirmed that there was no swelling or broken bones
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Paddock Postcard from Monte Carlo |
2011-05-29 19:13:00 |
| Monaco may turn itself over to Formula One racing for the weekend of the Grand Prix, but tradition dictates that football takes centre stage before the on-track action begins, with the annual pre-race 'World Stars' charity match. This year's event - the 18th to be held - was raising money for the reconstruction of the church in Port au Prince, Haiti.
Whilst the Star Team MC, made up of international sports names, was captained by Monaco's very own HSH Prince Albert II, the Formula One side was captained Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. Sauber's Sergio Perez, HRT's Vitantonio Liuzzi, Ferrari's Felipe Massa, Renault's Vitaly Petrov, Virgin Jerome D'Ambrosio and Force India reserve Nico Hulkenberg were amongst the other drivers in action.
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Q&A with Renault's Nick Heidfeld & Vitaly Petrov |
2011-05-24 17:48:00 |
| An excellent strategy and some excellent driving saw Renault's Nick Heidfeld leave Spain a happy man, after he converted 24th on the grid into an eighth place finish. Heidfeld's team mate Vitaly Petrov endured a much less successful Spanish race, slipping from sixth on the grid to 11th at the chequered flag. The German and the Russian reflect on the Barcelona event and consider their chances for this weekend's Monaco race
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Renault rues Heidfeld fire |
2011-05-22 00:49:40 |
| Renault's chief race engineer Alan Permane admitted it had been a "mixed day" for the team after Vitaly Petrov qualified sixth for the Spanish Grand Prix but Nick Heidfeld missed the session after a fire.
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Renault: Upgrades should help us fight the frontrunners |
2011-05-11 00:35:00 |
| Renault enjoyed a stellar start to the season, with a podium for Vitaly Petrov in Australia and one for Nick Heidfeld in Malaysia. But recently the team's performance seems to have faded with Petrov and Heidfeld squabbling in the midfield rather than tackling the frontrunners.
At this weekend's Turkish race, Heidfeld finished in seventh with Petrov just behind in eighth. Although satisfied to get both drivers into the points in Istanbul, technical director James Allison is hopeful upgrades to the R31 could help the team enjoy better results.
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FIA Thursday press conference - Turkey |
2011-05-06 01:19:00 |
| Drivers - Timo Glock (Virgin), Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), Heikki Kovalainen (Lotus), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Vitaly Petrov (Renault) and Adrian Sutil (Force India).
Q: Timo, I think a little bit of a frustrating start to the season for you judging from your comments recently?
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Q&A with Renault's Heidfeld, Petrov & Boullier |
2011-04-29 09:43:00 |
| Despite the shock of losing lead driver Robert Kubica just prior to the beginning of their 2011 campaign, Renault have made a strong start to the season, with Kubica's replacement Nick Heidfeld and team mate Vitaly Petrov each claiming a podium during the opening three rounds. Ahead of next weekend's Turkish Grand Prix, both men and team principal Eric Boullier review the state of play
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Exclusive Q&A with Renault's Vitaly Petrov |
2011-04-07 23:03:00 |
| Renault's Vitaly Petrov made history at last month's Australian Grand Prix when he became the first ever Russian to clinch a Formula One podium finish. From St Petersburg to Vladivostok, Russian interest in the sport has skyrocketed and Petrov is determined he won't let his new fans down
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Boullier admits to Petrov gamble |
2011-03-30 20:07:52 |
| Renault team principal Eric Boullier has said he took a risk in retaining Vitaly Petrov for this season, and that he "would have had no excuses" if the decision didn't pay off.
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Australia analysis - attack the best form of defence |
2011-03-28 18:46:00 |
| The best way to defend your world title? Attack with maximum ferocity from the off. That's exactly what Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull did in Melbourne, from the German's crushingly dominant pole lap, to his equally imperious race drive.
Against testing form, McLaren proved Red Bull's biggest threat, with Lewis Hamilton's spirited second place just reward for the team's late development push. And there were celebrations at Renault and (initially) Sauber, thanks to Vitaly Petrov's maiden podium and Sergio Perez's superb drive to seventh on his F1 debut
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Race - invincible Vettel wins with ease in Melbourne |
2011-03-27 17:44:00 |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel got his world championship defence off to the best possible start in Albert Park on Sunday evening. The German beat Lewis Hamilton's KERS-assisted rush as they had a drag race to the first corner, and thereafter that was all she wrote.
Renault's Vitaly Petrov took his first F1 podium in third, ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, Red Bull's Mark Webber and McLaren's Jenson Button. Full report...
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Practice Two - McLaren's turn for a Melbourne one-two |
2011-03-25 16:21:00 |
| McLaren ended the second session of practice first and second in Albert Park on Friday evening, with Jenson Button pipping team mate Lewis Hamilton by 0.132s as only 0.429s covered the top five.
The session began under the threat of rain, which fortunately held off to enable all of the runners bar HRT, whose cars were still not ready, to run on both the hard and the soft Pirellis. There were plenty of off-track incidents, centring around Timo Glock, Sebastien Buemi, Vitaly Petrov, Heikki Kovalainen, Adrian Sutil and Rubens Barrichello, but nobody did any damage as they explored the limits.
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Barcelona day two - Red Bull reign again as Vettel takes top slot |
2011-03-10 01:16:00 |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel matched his team mate Mark Webber's Tuesday success by setting Wednesday's fastest time as this week's final pre-season test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya continued. Vettel posted a best of 1m 21.865s to beat the second-placed Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi by half a second and Webber's Tuesday time by almost seven-tenths.
Renault's Vitaly Petrov finished in third, ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa. Force India took the sixth slot with Paul di Resta continuing his strong form in the VJM04. Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi was seventh ahead of Mercedes GP's Nico Rosberg and Lotus's Jarno Trulli.
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Barcelona day three - Rosberg heads wet-dry session |
2011-02-21 01:21:00 |
| Nico Rosberg put Mercedes GP top of the timesheets in Spain on Sunday, as testing continued at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. With the track wet in the morning and dry in the afternoon, Rosberg finished three-tenths up on Renault's Vitaly Petrov, with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton third.
Rosberg continued his familiarisation with Mercedes' KERS system in conjunction with set-up comparisons over longer runs to further develop the team's understanding of MGP W02 and tyre behaviour
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Exclusive Vitaly Petrov Q&A: Renault can rely on me |
2011-02-20 04:33:00 |
| To lose your lead driver only weeks before the season starts and just days into the life of your new car is unfortunate to say the least. Robert Kubica was the centrepiece of Renault's plans to take on the frontrunners in 2011.
But team mate Vitaly Petrov - now starting only his second F1 season under difficult circumstances - is convinced that Renault must not change their ambitions, nor he his
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Shanghai debrief with Renault's Eric Boullier |
2010-04-19 22:13:00 |
| Renault enjoyed a strong showing during the Chinese Grand Prix, with both of the French team's drivers finishing in the points. Following Sunday's race in Shanghai, team principal Eric Boullier discusses how the weekend unfolded for team mates Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov
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Vitaly Petrov Q&A: First race finish the top priority |
2010-04-12 21:53:00 |
| Renault's Vitaly Petrov is the first Russian to compete in Formula One racing. Three races - and three unfortunate retirements - into his F1 career, the Vyborg-born driver has already made quite an impression, thanks to some lightning starts and a willingness to go wheel-to-wheel with the biggest names in the sport.
Now all Petrov wants is to put his bad luck behind him and finally see a chequered flag...
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Alan Permane Q&A: Kubica hasn't put a foot wrong |
2010-04-06 19:27:00 |
| With Robert Kubica following his podium in Melbourne with a fourth-place finish in Malaysia, and team mate Vitaly Petrov finally finding his stride in Kuala Lumpur, Renault are looking ahead optimistically to the forthcoming Chinese Grand Prix. Chief race engineer Alan Permane reflects on the recent Sepang race and discusses the French team's chances at the Shanghai round
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Q&A with Renault's Steve Nielsen |
2010-03-30 19:51:00 |
| Although Vitaly Petrov's race ended in a gravel trap, Renault left Melbourne smiling thanks to Robert Kubica's podium finish. With just a few days to go until this weekend's Malaysian event, the French team's sporting director Steve Nielsen reviews the Australian Grand Prix and looks ahead to making more progress in Sepang
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Practice Two - McLaren lead rain-hit session |
2010-03-26 16:44:00 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button set the pace early on in Friday afternoon's practice session in Melbourne with 1m 25.801s and 1m 26.076s respectively. And, after a rain shower, the closest anyone got to them was Mark Webber who vaulted up to third place for Red Bull with 1m 26.248s.
That displaced Michael Schumacher, who had been the first man to get going once the track had dried out again. The German whistled his Mercedes round in 1m 26.511s, ahead of the impressive Vitaly Petrov who recorded 1m 26.732s for Renault. It was the first time that Schumacher has been ahead of team mate Nico Rosberg this season.
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FIA Thursday press conference - Australia |
2010-03-25 23:55:00 |
| Drivers: Vitaly Petrov (Renault), Bruno Senna (HRT), Jarno Trulli (Lotus) and Mark Webber (Red Bull).
Q: Bruno, how tough was Bahrain?
Bruno Senna: It was a pretty big challenge. The team arrived there with no previous preparation and everything had to be done there and we struggled a little bit. We couldn't learn from previous experience, so we had to do everything on the few laps we had and it didn't make our lives easy but the team still did a pretty amazing job to be there and get both cars on the grid.
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Q&A with Renault's Kubica and Petrov |
2010-03-23 18:20:00 |
| Renault's Robert Kubica reviews his first race for the French squad and evaluates the R30's potential, whilst team mate Vitaly Petrov assesses his debut performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix and describes how Formula One racing is fast becoming his home country Russia's favourite sport
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Permane: Renault aiming for two cars in Melbourne Q3 |
2010-03-22 20:35:00 |
| Renault experienced a tough season-opener in Bahrain. Robert Kubica qualified a respectable ninth, but then got caught up in the first-lap melee and ultimately just missed out on a point, while rookie team mate Vitaly Petrov retired with suspension problems. However, changes to the R30 for Melbourne should mean more downforce and a better showing this weekend. Chief race engineer Alan Permane explains, as he reflects on Sakhir and reveals his hopes for the Australian Grand Prix...
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