While there are advantages to being a full works team, Alpine is hoping its decision to become a Mercedes customer will help deliver improvements.

Renault has confirmed that its power unit operation will cease at the end of the current set of regulations, with the Alpine Formula 1 team to become a customer entry.The intention to turn Alpine into a customer team was made public earlier this year, and Renault said at the time...

Frederic Vasseur has taken up the title of team principal of the Renault Formula 1 team as part of a management restructure.Vasseur, who was initially appointed racing director following Renault's takeover of Lotus at the end of last year, is now directly responsible for the performance and results of the...

Renault's first points since returning to Formula 1 as a works team in the Russian Grand Prix marked a vital psychological step, says racing director Fred Vasseur.The French manufacturer took over Lotus but with the deal happening late last year, it entered the season with a compromised car and has...

Renault is planning to recruit 160 new staff over the next two years in its bid to return to the top in Formula 1.The French manufacturer has taken over a Lotus team short on personnel in the wake of a series of redundancies forced upon it after making staggering losses...

Related StoriesRenault has given the green light for a major overhaul of its relationship with Red Bull in a bid to help them both get back on top in Formula 1.In the midst of a frustrating 2014 campaign, where the French car manufacturer has struggled against the might of Mercedes,...

Renault is considering adopting the Mercedes split concept on its turbo for next season, as it works to overhaul its current Formula 1 engine.The French manufacturer fired up the first version of its 2015 power unit on its dyno facilities at Viry-Chatillon last week amid its push to make up...

Related StoriesRenault spokesmen say they are baffled as to why it is at the center of claims it was involved in an illegal Formula 1 indoor engine test with Toro Rosso earlier this year.The French car manufacturer has been accused of having potentially broken F1's testing restrictions by running a...

Renault is on course to provide a series of updates for its Formula 1 teams for the next test in Bahrain.After a difficult first pre-season test at Jerez, when all the Renault-powered teams suffered reliability issues, the French car manufacturer has been working hard at its base to get on...