Tag: Fernando Alonso

Alonso Puts Off Move to Ferrari?

Posted on March 17, 2023

The world of Formula One is all a flutter regarding reports that Fernando Alonso put off a move from Renault to Ferrari out of loyalty to the Renault Team. This is one rumor you really have to question.

Let me start off by saying I am a Fernando Alonso fan. I think he is the most talented driver on the circuit with Sebastian Vettel coming a close second. Alonso’s ability to drive is unquestioned and his duel with Michael Schumacher a few years back was legendary.

Perhaps just as important is Alonso’s ability to develop a car. Is there anyone better? The Renault was laughably bad at the beginning of the 2008 year. It was almost at the level of …

How Your Renault Dealer Will Make You Feel Young Again

Posted on February 4, 2023

Tell you what, being young was brilliant. Yes, I know I’m only 24 now, but I’m talking about when I was six or seven and could play with my toy cars, build vehicles that defied the laws of physics out of Lego and race my dad on Scalextric. Sitting in the cinema recently I watched Speed Racer (I believe I make up exactly 100% of the world’s population that has viewed said film) and I really rather enjoyed it. Set in the future, the crux of the film revolved around a lad handily called Speed Racer who raced around a full size Scalextric track in a futuristic car. Many gravity defining minutes later, with bright neon lights whizzing past my …

Renault Reconsidering F1 Effort?

Posted on October 27, 2022

The current financial meltdown has been tough for practically every niche of the economy, but car companies have been particularly slammed. Renault is the latest company in the news and questions are being raised about its Formula One effort.

Renault is a French car company that is the equivalent of GM in the United States. Unfortunately, its current economic condition is about the same as well. The company just reported over a billion dollars in losses for the last half of 2008. Renault’s market is much smaller than most car companies, so these are devastating numbers.

Things are so bad for Renault and other French car companies that the French government has had to step in to help. It is …

Formula 1 Racing 2007 A Season Preview

Posted on August 26, 2022

With all testing now complete, the Formula 1 racing teams head to Australia for the season opener on 18 March at Albert Park. Who will be ready to fight for the top honor? Who will wear the crown at the end of the 2007 Formula 1 season?

Let us start by looking at the Formula 1 racing teams that performed well during winter testing. The last week of testing certainly belonged to the scarlet Ferrari at the hands of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen. Ferrari topped the time sheets in most sessions in the last week of testing in Bahrain where most teams were in action and some comparisons can be made. Mclaren was a close second with both Fernando …

Renault Announces 2005 Challenger Launch in Monaco

Posted on August 21, 2022

Renault’s 2005 car, the R25, will be unveiled on 1 February in Monaco. Renault is the sixth team to announce the launch date of their car. Up to now, they are only the second to choose a non-testing venue. The Sauber team has chosen Kuala Lumpur to launch their new car.

The Renault team has launched new cars outside France lately because of the stringent anti-tobacco advertising legislation, as the team is sponsored by the Japanese cigarette brand Mild Seven. The launching took place in Palermo, Sicily in 2004.

The Drivers

The 2005 Renault drivers will be Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso. Fisichella returns to the team after a three-year absence. He feels that the team is even more motivated …

Formula One Review – the Best Teams in 2008

Posted on June 27, 2022

The F1 season has come to an end with the drama of Brazil wherein we saw the driver’s title go to Lewis Hamilton by the hair of his chinny, chin, chin and Ferrari score a comfortable win in the manufacturer’s point race.

As we look back on the season, it is all to easy to focus on the drivers. While there is certainly a lot to talk about in that area, drivers are only so good as their cars. In this article, we take a look at the best teams in 2008.

The best team in 2008 was clearly McLaren Mercedes. They managed to avoid the massive tactical mistakes that have plagued them in the past. Well, at least for …