RE: Renault Denies F1 Withdrawal Rumours
Thursday 5th November 2009
Will they stay, or will they go..?In spite of the rumours that Renault has been considering its position, Jean Francois Caubet - managing director of Renault F1 - has told French journal L'Equipe that the 2010 season is not in doubt.
Renault Denies F1 Withdrawal Rumours
Renault F1 boss says 'the 2010 season has already started'
A Renault board meeting in Paris - the day after Toyota pulled the plug on its F1 dream - has set the internet buzzing with rumours that the French team may follow suit.
Will they stay, or will they go..?
"We have already contracted our drivers, had our budget approved and are enrolled in the World Championship," he told the daily. "Season 2010 has begun already."
According to Caubet, Renault's chief exec Carlos Ghosn is fully behind Renault's 2010 F1 campaign, but has (unsurprisingly!) demanded the team returns to more competitive form.
Notwithstanding Caubet's comments, in these febrile times for the motor industry and motorsport, it's always possible that plans for an F1 withdrawal are on the Renault boardroom table.
It doesn't seem that long ago that Toyota F1 team boss John Howett was reaffirming Toyota's commitment to the sport...
Discussion
CampDavid said:
With all the other teams leaving then Renault should start making the most of there possition as the only mainstream car maker left in the game
Mercedes arent a mainstream car maker?And do you really think its going to look good for La Reggie if they keep getting buttf
ked by a bunch of small indies which the media portrays as having less money to burn than a London tramp? Not to mention a CEO who thinks it is all a waste of money.I find it interesting that the relatively minor teams that are privately owned (Williams, McLaren-OK part M-B I know, Force India, Brawn- of course) are still managing to hang in there against the might of the mainstream road car manufacturers who are or have already exited F1. e.g. Honda, BMW, Toyota (& Jaguar/Ford a while back)
Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
Alonso certainly didn't seem to give a flying fk for most of the season.
It seems to me that these decisions are taken about a year before they actually hit.
Big corporations do not make snap decisions like this.
IMO Toyota will have known for months that this is the end and won't have been really investing on the 2010 season. Therefore what looks like a shock decision is really just the formal announcement of a decision taken months previously.
The article states that Renault are in. I suppose only a handful of people really know the truth. It would be a shame if they were to pull the plug even after all the scandels. After all, Mclaren dusted themselves off.
k for most of the season. It seems to me that these decisions are taken about a year before they actually hit.
Big corporations do not make snap decisions like this.
IMO Toyota will have known for months that this is the end and won't have been really investing on the 2010 season. Therefore what looks like a shock decision is really just the formal announcement of a decision taken months previously.
The article states that Renault are in. I suppose only a handful of people really know the truth. It would be a shame if they were to pull the plug even after all the scandels. After all, Mclaren dusted themselves off.
DJC said:
CampDavid said:
With all the other teams leaving then Renault should start making the most of there possition as the only mainstream car maker left in the game
Mercedes arent a mainstream car maker?And do you really think its going to look good for La Reggie if they keep getting buttf
ked by a bunch of small indies which the media portrays as having less money to burn than a London tramp? Not to mention a CEO who thinks it is all a waste of money.But agree with everything else, i'd love to see renault do well, but i do love jumpin on a bandwagon...Down with the cheating gallic swine!!!!
sprinter1050 said:
I find it interesting that the relatively minor teams that are privately owned (Williams, McLaren-OK part M-B I know, Force India, Brawn- of course) are still managing to hang in there against the might of the mainstream road car manufacturers who are or have already exited F1. e.g. Honda, BMW, Toyota (& Jaguar/Ford a while back)
Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
The difference is that for the manufacturers, F1 is a marketing activity, while for the privateers it's all about the racing.Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
MSTRBKR said:
nsmith1180 said:
Good, get rid of em, every scandal for the past two years has included Renault F1. Good riddens.
I know this is the internet and good spelling isn't essential, but holy christ, it's 'good riddance'.Also no, the McLaren scandal's of the past two years were nothing to do with Renault.
You fail.
Personally I think Alonso is more the linking factor to scandal than Renault to be honest but he has got off scot free both times!
alfav6 said:
sprinter1050 said:
I find it interesting that the relatively minor teams that are privately owned (Williams, McLaren-OK part M-B I know, Force India, Brawn- of course) are still managing to hang in there against the might of the mainstream road car manufacturers who are or have already exited F1. e.g. Honda, BMW, Toyota (& Jaguar/Ford a while back)
Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
The difference is that for the manufacturers, F1 is a marketing activity, while for the privateers it's all about the racing.Good for these "independents" I say as at one time it felt like the major manufacturers were both going to swamp the grid but at the same time potentially save F1 from disappearing. Now look what's happened.
They just need to sort out that lot who conjure up the rules to make it as exciting to watch as fans would really like.
p.s. & roll on the reintroduction of the Lotus name too !
Flying Toilet said:
Renault will leave at the end of 2010 and take the engines with them...
You make that sound like an authoritative comment. Can you guarantee a safe £50 bet on it then 
Flying Toilet said:
sprinter1050 said:
Flying Toilet said:
Renault will leave at the end of 2010 and take the engines with them...
You make that sound like an authoritative comment. Can you guarantee a safe £50 bet on it then I think you mean stop making them.
elster said:
Flying Toilet said:
sprinter1050 said:
Flying Toilet said:
Renault will leave at the end of 2010 and take the engines with them...
You make that sound like an authoritative comment. Can you guarantee a safe £50 bet on it then I think you mean stop making them.
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