Renault to confirm Petrov tomorrow?
Renault is expected to announce Vitaly Petrov as the team’s second driver for 2010 when the team reveals its new F1 car.
Will Buxton claims Petrov’s deal with the team will bring them sponsorship worth €10m. It would make him the first Russian driver to compete in Formula 1.
Petrov finished as runner-up in the GP2 championship last year, behind rookie Nico Hülkenberg who will race for Williams this year.
Petrov gradually improved during his three-and-a-half years as a GP2 driver and is the fourth driver from the championship to join F1 this year, along with Bruno Senna and Lucas di Grassi.
If Renault confirm Petrov tomorrow it will leave just two seats unfilled, at US F1 and Campos, and one fewer opportunity for Nick Heidfeld to keep racing in F1.
Speedy Gonzalezzzz said on 31st January 2010, 11:04
Well, nationality is not important as long F1 has goos drivers!
I have followed Petrov career in GP2 and i must say, he impreseed me for several ocassions, so i wish him good duels at the track.
F1 is racing guys, so let´s race and that the best wins!
Prisoner Monkeys said on 31st January 2010, 12:14
Petrov has apparently been spotted in Valencia.
stu said on 31st January 2010, 14:40
not including vettel, but redbull is all aus/nz, so is this the making of the pacific team?
Wificats said on 31st January 2010, 16:03
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81147 Autosport says he’s confirmed and has a picture of the car. The new livery is what we’ve been hoping for, but the car looks like last years with a shark-fin added, which isn’t too comforting, looks much less aerodynamically exciting than the Mclaren and Sauber.
Wificats said on 31st January 2010, 16:05
Actually, I just checked and I’m pretty sure it’s just a repainted R29, like the Mercedes Launch car.
SeattleChris said on 1st February 2010, 1:21
Its clearly a different car from all perspectives Wificats.
Obviously it was redesigned as all the cars have been to accomodate a larger fuel tank; this aside, the front wing, side mirrors integrated and differences to the shark fin all are clearly present on this completely new car.
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