Renault plans to hire 180 more staff
2016 F1 season
Renault intends to hire 180 staff over the next one-and-a-half years at its Enstone base as the manufacturer plots its route back to the top in F1.
Renault intends to hire 180 staff over the next one-and-a-half years at its Enstone base as the manufacturer plots its route back to the top in F1.
In the round-up: Red Bull hit out at Ferrari and Mercedes again • Wehrlein in line for future Mercedes seat • Force India still finding aero gains
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In the round-up: Red Bull ‘must have competitive engine soon’ • Alonso ‘would be foolish to leave McLaren’ • Mercedes ‘will let drivers race’
Esteban Gutierrez has praised the Haas VF-16 – the first chassis produced by the new F1 team – as a “great car” ahead of their race debut.
Lewis Hamilton is convinced Ferrari have reduced the gap to Mercedes since the end of last season.
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Champions Mercedes have given every indication they intend to dominate year three of the V6 hybrid turbo rules as they did the previous two.
If Mercedes are going to face any serious opposition in their quest for more championship silverware, Ferrari are their rivals who are best-placed to offer it.
The traditional IndyCar season-opener takes place on the streets of St Petersburg this weekend and two ex-F1 drivers have joined the field.
The FIA has published the rules for Formula One’s new ‘elimination’ qualifying system. The new procedure will see drivers being eliminated every 90 seconds in Q1, Q2 and Q3.
In the round-up: Ecclestone still pushing ‘time penalty’ qualifying • Force India upgrades coming • Illen ‘helping Renault test more solutions’
Santino Ferrucci has been appointed as a development driver by Haas.
Pirelli has announced which tyres will be available for drivers to use in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Williams was F1’s top customer team last year but will face renewed competition from richer rivals with greater resources in 2016.
With no new engine options on the table for Red Bull expect another year of bitter complaining if Renault don’t produce the goods.
After finishing a best-ever fifth in the constructors’ championship last year, can Force India realistically expect to do much better in 2016?
In the round-up: Surtees tells Hamilton to rethink Halo criticism • COTA ‘on very solid ground’ with F1 • Baku ‘fastest street track’ – Alonso
Manor has retained Alexander Rossi as its official reserve driver for 2016 following his brief stint in their race line-up last year.
With a promising chassis, a much more reliable power unit and a pair of exciting drivers, Toro Rosso could be about to enjoy their best season for years.