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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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
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 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...