Renault R30 launched (Pictures)
Renault has gone retro with its 2010 F1 livery
The Renault R30 has been unveiled by the team at Valencia. See the first pictures of the new car below.
Renault R30 launch
- 2010 Renault R30 and 2009 Renault R29 compared (Pictures)
- Vitaly Petrov to become Russia’s first F1 driver with Renault in 2010
- Robert Kubica reveals new helmet design
As was widely expected, the new livery marks a return to classic Renault yellow and black colours. The team used a similar scheme for its first F1 team from 1977 to 1985.
Since its return to F1 as a full constructor in 2002 Renault’s colour scheme has been largely dictated by sponsors.
Renault has lost 2009 title sponsors ING, who intended to pull out before 2010 but hastened their departure after the Singapore crash scandal. Mutua Madrilena also left the team at the same time.
Renault has also announced Vitaly Petrov will race for the team alongside Robert Kubica and revealed its two reserve drivers for 2010. More here:
Renault R30 launch pictures
Pictures of the R30 at its launch plus some studio images of the new car:
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- Renault R30 launch
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Renault R30 studio video
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Image (C) Renault/LAT
Lenny said on 31st January 2010, 15:40
Sweeeeet!
MigueLP said on 31st January 2010, 16:34
nice livery vintage im surprised the car looks different then last years i was expecting the same but that nose is a lot different
MigueLP said on 31st January 2010, 16:35
that russian must be an millionaire to support Renault
MigueLP said on 31st January 2010, 18:24
just joking
Neil said on 31st January 2010, 15:40
Shows just how ridiculous the green rim on the tyres is.
rfs said on 31st January 2010, 15:40
Is that it??? It hardly looks any different from the R29.
TommyB said on 31st January 2010, 17:28
It is the R29 isn’t it. Looks like the one proposed one before they had to change it when they failed the crash tests.
Maciek said on 31st January 2010, 17:39
Unfortunately, that’s my first reaction too.
Spud said on 31st January 2010, 15:41
I like. :D
Ned Flanders said on 31st January 2010, 15:41
Yellow has returned to Formula 1… Hallelujah!
Ratboy said on 31st January 2010, 15:46
the teams are slowly going back to there original colour schemes now, Mercedes with there silver, Renault are yellow/black again
and Ferrari are red (obviously)
TommyB said on 31st January 2010, 17:28
What can I say about this livery other than…
PERFECT.
ajokay said on 31st January 2010, 18:50
Nearly perfect, but I guess it’s not Total’s fault that whenever they were founded, they didn’t sync their corperate colours with those of Renault’s.
TommyB said on 31st January 2010, 19:16
I must be the only one that seems to love the Red. I think it makes it look even better.
It looks a bit like a bee. How long will it take before we here Legard say something like…
“The Renault certainly looks like a bee, but will it be able sting the opposition?”
R.E.M. said on 31st January 2010, 15:41
Why Red on the wings? Looks so out of place on Yellow and Black!
Oh, and Petrov confirmed.
TSJ said on 31st January 2010, 15:51
Blame Total. It’s their colours. It would have looked much better with black sides instead of the red.
However, that said I really like the new livery. Much better than last year’s McDonalds F1.
CounterStrike said on 31st January 2010, 15:59
Blame Total totally for the livery mess up.
CounterStrike said on 31st January 2010, 15:41
At last a relief! But looks like R29 painted in the retro livery. Waiting for close-ups of the nose :P
luigismen said on 31st January 2010, 15:45
It definitely looks like the R29
UneedAFinn2Win said on 31st January 2010, 16:10
It is the r29:
http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227094/petrov-joins-kubica-as-renault-reveals-r30-livery/
ESPImperium said on 31st January 2010, 16:47
I think you are right, as Tenault just anted to get the team and its livery launched today. New car is seemingly tucked away neatly in their gartrage awaiting for tomorrows anger and aggression.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 31st January 2010, 16:16
On Renault’s site they are described as studio pictures of the R30. But it looks a lot like the R29 – there’s no obvious sign of a larger fuel tank, for example.
Maciek said on 31st January 2010, 17:55
Any updates on this Keith? This has to be last year’s car, no?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 31st January 2010, 18:07
This comment from Cyclops is interesting as it seems the pictures taken this year and last year are very similar. But Renault say it is the R30.
It could be this year’s car with last year’s aero. But even then the length and rear dimensions look too small.
ajokay said on 31st January 2010, 18:53
The whole car looks rather uninspiring and simple compared to what the other teams are unfurling from beneath their sheets.
luigismen said on 31st January 2010, 19:02
Boring car design, not a fan of the livery either (better than last year though)
Maciek said on 31st January 2010, 19:08
French motorsport journalist Jean-Louis Moncet reports on his blog that the car we were shown today (this isn’t quite clear) is “last year’s design” and a “mock-up based on the R29″ and that the new, different car will “pu on the road very soon” (which seems an understatement as they’re set to test tomorrow!?) before “an evolution for Bahrein.” He also quotes Thibault Larue, another journalist, as saying that Renault are already planning an R30b for Canada.
http://blog.autoplus.fr/moncet/2010/01/31/la-sauber-ferrari-et-la-renault-f1/
Ay Caramba!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) said on 31st January 2010, 19:19
It does look like it’s the R29: 2010 Renault R30 and 2009 Renault R29 compared (Pictures)
Monad said on 1st February 2010, 4:05
The question is why where they hiding the diffuser from a last year car?
Are they planning to go testing with an R29 that has an R30 diffuser?
Cube said on 31st January 2010, 15:42
Renaults front wing is very basic, AGAIN. Do they not understand development?
Hairs said on 31st January 2010, 15:42
The blank sides of this renault should answer any questions anyone has about why Petrov is in the motorhome. Big comedown for a double world championship winning squad to have no sponsors. Maybe Nick Fry’s no so useless after all.*
* I kid. Nick Fry’s utterly useless.
BBQ2 said on 31st January 2010, 15:42
The tail fin seem to be a norm now :(
Michel S. said on 1st February 2010, 0:26
I’m equally saddened.
jaso32 said on 1st February 2010, 0:48
If Red Bull wants to out do everybody on the tail fin theirs will go way beyond the rear wing :p
Ed said on 31st January 2010, 15:42
According to Jon Noble’s Twitter, Petrov pulled the covers off the car with Kubica, so it looks like that deal is finalised.
Shagrathian said on 31st January 2010, 15:43
Yay, finally! What about Lotus then? They’ll have a black livery, right? Like Virgin Gp…
sato113 said on 31st January 2010, 17:04
lotus should be green and yellow.
Xanathos said on 31st January 2010, 21:11
I think Tony Fernandes gave a hint that their livery would be green and yellow, so no reason to believe it’ll be black.
Jezson said on 31st January 2010, 15:45
Am I the only one who thinks that looks disgusting?
R.E.M. said on 31st January 2010, 15:46
As I said, I think the red looks out of place on an otherwise awesome livery.
Jezson said on 31st January 2010, 15:50
Yeah, I did some yellow and black designs a while ago and tried some red on them, but thought they looked wrong.
Its the engine cover thats letting it down for me. Its horrible.
Tom said on 31st January 2010, 15:48
i’m right with you jeznon.
vettelfan said on 31st January 2010, 15:48
I think it looks horrible too, so no you are not the only one. lol
Rob A said on 31st January 2010, 15:50
Yeah, I’m with you. Traditional it may be but it doesn’t seem to work for me. Possibly because the car itself is (IMHO) ugly.
I think a better looking car (e.g. the Ferrari F10) would make the livery look better
Rob A said on 31st January 2010, 15:57
However – it’s still MUCH better than the vomit inducing colourschemes at Renault for the last couple of years.
Jezson said on 31st January 2010, 16:01
I’m not sure about that lol… ok, last years was pretty bad, but I quite liked the 07 and 08 liveries.
… still can’t get over that engine cover. Yes… yes, I’ve just been sick in my mouth.
Praveen Titus said on 31st January 2010, 16:09
The blue and yellow colour scheme was just great from 2002 to 2006.
Toddjamin said on 1st February 2010, 10:55
NOPE. me too, its rough!
-A- said on 31st January 2010, 15:45
I find it very nice to see the color yellow back on the grid.
Katy said on 31st January 2010, 15:46
That looks stunning! I love the livery. The car however…looks a bit basic. Can’t imagine it being that quick.
Looks like they’re waiting for a title sponsor, there’s a nice big empty space.