Renault

Nico Hulkenberg has long been tipped as one of F1's up-and-comers, but needs to deliver on-track this year with Renault.

In year three since its return to F1 with a factory operation, Renault is looking to move out of the midfield and up to the sharp end of the grid.

Max Verstappen says a key reason behind signing his future to Red Bull Racing was his faith in the team reaching the “best package all round” in F1 but concedes the final touches remain out of reach.

Renault’s chief technical officer Bob Bell says the performance differences between the three compounds Pirelli has selected for the 2018 Formula 1 opener in Australia is minimal while he also isn’t confident anyone has unlocked a complete understanding from this year’s tyre range.

Eric Boullier feels judging Formula 1's pecking order is "more complex this year than ever" due to the number of different variables in pre-season testing, but is confident McLaren sits somewhere in the midfield.

Renault needs to be in a position where it can “comfortably maintain” fourth place in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship, according to the team’s chief technical officer Bob Bell. 

Kimi Raikkonen leads the timesheet for Ferrari midway through the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing having gone for a qualifying simulation as McLaren and Renault each suffered a fresh setbacks.

Six days down, two to go. Formula 1’s pre-season testing schedule in Barcelona is starting to wind down, yet after the freezing conditions that marred much of last week’s running, we are only just starting to see the teams and drivers stretch the legs of their new cars.

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Red Bull Formula 1 chief Christian Horner says he has never doubted the team has enjoyed parity with the works Renault team for its power units, but believes the recent FIA technical directive is a positive step.

Renault’s Carlos Sainz believes the combination of a newly resurfaced track and Pirelli’s softer Formula 1 tyres will make Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya around two seconds faster in 2018.

Daniel Abt charged from fifth place on the grid to score his maiden FIA Formula E victory on Saturday in Mexico City thanks to a combination of misfortune for his rivals, passes on-track and quick work in the pits by his Audi team.

FIA Formula E Mexico City E-Prix - Race Results

Felix Rosenqvist will start Saturday's Mexico City E-Prix from pole position after topping the final stage of Formula E qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez ahead of Antonio Felix da Costa.

Full results from qualifying for round five of the 2017/18 FIA Formula E Championship at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Super Pole

Sergey Sirotkin found it "difficult" missing out on a Formula 1 drive with Renault for the 2018 season before landing on his feet with Williams by securing a full-time seat.

Sergio Perez has cast doubt on Force India’s ability to keep hold of fourth place for a third consecutive season in the Formula 1 world constructors’ championship.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has praised the working relationship between his team and new Formula 1 engine partner Renault following the opening week of pre-season testing. 

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has cast doubts over whether the FIA will be able to successfully clamp down on Formula 1 teams burning oil during qualifying in 2018.

Fernando Alonso says the McLaren-Renault MCL33 “ran perfectly all day” as he completed the first Formula 1 pre-season test at Circuit de Catalunya.

After a damp, cold afternoon of running in Barcelona on Monday, there were a few concerned faces spotting the sleet gently falling when departing the Formula 1 paddock that evening.

Renault wants Red Bull to make a decision about its future Formula 1 power unit supply plans by the FIA’s notice deadline of May 15.

Brendon Hartley has revealed Honda wants ‘no reliability issues’ over the first part of the 2018 Formula 1 season and has given a glowing report to the debut of the Toro Rosso STR13.

Fernando Alonso has played down the significance of his early Formula 1 pre-season testing crash on the opening day at Circuit de Catalunya as McLaren’s new Renault engine partnership took to the track.