Fairuz Fauzy joins Renault as reserve driver for 2011
2011 F1 season
Fairuz Fauzy, Lotus, 2010
Former Lotus test driver Fairuz Fauzy has joined Renault as the team’s reserve driver for 2011.
Fauzy drove for Lotus in five practice sessions in 2010.
The Malaysian driver has also become the first member of the LRGP Academy, the team’s young driver programme. Renault says further drivers will join the team during 2011.
Fauzy said he hopes the deal will lead to his first opportunity to race in F1:
I want to thank Lotus Renault GP for giving me this opportunity. It’s a real honour to be part of a top team that has achieved so much in the sport and it’s something any driver dreams about.
Fairuz Fauzy
View the list of 2011 F1 drivers and teams.
- Razia and Valsecchi to be Lotus reserve drivers
- Pedro de la Rosa rejoins McLaren as reserve
- HRT confirm Liuzzi as Karthikeyan’s team mate
- Di Resta to race for Force India, Hülkenberg to test
- Fairuz Fauzy joins Renault as reserve driver for 2011
- HRT confirm Karthikeyan in team for 2011
- Renault set date for ‘Lotus Renault GP R31′ launch
- Force India to launch VJM04 at Jerez test
- Petrov to remain at Renault in 2011 and 2012
- Jerome d’Ambrosio to drive for Virgin in 2011
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wasiF1 (@wasif1) said on 19th January 2011, 1:54
They should have had a experience test driver good luck for this guy as he deserve a test role somewhere.& who knows that if Petrov have a hard time then he may replace him.
Kris H. said on 19th January 2011, 5:03
I think the following stats will clearly convey the motivation behind this brilliant hiring by Group Lotus:
Head-to-head GP2 results in 2005-06:
Qualifying:
Jose Maria Lopez: 22
Fairuz Fauzy: 0
Points:
Jose Maria Lopez: 64
Fairuz Fauzy: 0
BasCB (@bascb) said on 19th January 2011, 7:52
Really shows the merits of each driver to get a Renault 3rd driver role. Wasn’t Lopez dumped from their development scheme by Renault after that season?
Johann said on 19th January 2011, 8:12
Yawn! Lotu versus Lotus, is that a comedy show or what?
dpod (@dpod) said on 19th January 2011, 17:34
I had big hopes that Robert Kubica would fight for the WDC but with decisions like these, I think hes going to have to wait until he moves into a better team (hopefully Ferrari).