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Renault CEO Luca de Meo has suggested he intends to appoint a long-term team principal for Alpine's Formula 1 outfit following the sudden departure of Oliver Oakes.
May 12, 11:30
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No team and driver combination has ever dominated Formula 1 in the way that Red Bull and Max Verstappen did in 2023.
Dec 5, 06:36
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Former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul thinks Red Bull and Max Verstappen's utter dominance of Formula 1 at present is even more impressive - and probably more lasting - than Mercedes' similar dominance of the recent past.
Nov 8, 07:56
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"Arrogance" may explain the current management turmoil at Renault-owned Alpine, former team boss Cyril Abiteboul said.
Aug 1, 06:10
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Just as Aston Martin and Honda team up in Formula 1 for the future, another manufacturer not already on the grid is also attracting attention.
May 25, 06:12
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Cyril Abiteboul is not ruling out a move into Formula 1 for the Korean carmaker Hyundai.
Jan 20, 04:42
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Cyril Abiteboul may be inching closer to his return to Formula 1.
Dec 8, 05:01
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Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer says it would be "no problem at all" for Daniel Ricciardo to consider returning to the Renault-owned team.
Aug 4, 07:01
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Dr Helmut Marko has slammed reports that former Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul could be about to join Red Bull's Formula 1 program.
Jan 20, 07:28
Alain Prost has all but confirmed that Otmar Szafnauer will be Alpine's new team principal.
Jan 19, 07:04
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One F1 boss has gone on gardening leave, another is set for a return to the sport, while a third is preparing for a top job after serving at Porsche and BMW.
Jan 17, 07:38
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Cyril Abiteboul will remain connected with the world of Formula 1.
May 4, 07:02
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Renault needed change at the very top as the F1 team transitioned to its new identity as Alpine for 2021.
Apr 6, 07:04
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New Alpine boss Davide Brivio has admitted his transition to Formula 1 is a "difficult" one.
Mar 9, 06:03
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New Alpine CEO Larent Rossi has backed the decision to not replace the departed Cyril Abiteboul as team principal for 2021.
Mar 5, 06:21
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Esteban Ocon says it is "sad" to see his French countryman Cyril Abiteboul lose his top job as Renault rebrands as Alpine for 2021.
Jan 22, 05:53
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Renault CEO Luca de Meo has defended his decision to appoint a MotoGP boss to a high-ranking managerial position at the newly-rebranded Alpine team.
Jan 19, 06:03
Flavio Briatore has backed Renault's apparent decision to sign up MotoGP team Suzuki boss Davide Brivio for 2021 and beyond.
Jan 8, 05:56
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As Renault transitions to Alpine for 2021, technical director Pat Fry says the team will be able to roll out a "half new" car for the forthcoming world championship.
Jan 7, 05:57
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Fernando Alonso on Saturday smiled when told that some of Renault's rival teams are unhappy about his participation in the forthcoming 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi.
Dec 6, 06:18
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Fernando Alonso has joked that 2021 team boss Cyril Abiteboul is already "getting tired" of him.
Nov 27, 06:02
Renault is still waiting to hear if Fernando Alonso will be permitted to do the forthcoming 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 18, 05:58
A third team has revealed its opposition to Fernando Alonso's participation in the end-of-season 'young driver' test in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 3, 06:20
Cyril Abiteboul is hoping the FIA might step in to allow Fernando Alonso to take part in the end-of-season 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi.
Nov 1, 06:05
Both Ferrari and Renault say they will not support Red Bull's push to see engine development frozen from 2022.
Nov 1, 05:58
Racing Point vetoed Fernando Alonso's participation in the end of season 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi.
Oct 31, 07:01
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Cyril Abiteboul has denied rumours suggesting Renault might oust Esteban Ocon.
Oct 28, 06:31
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Cyril Abiteboul says Red Bull is still yet to ask about a supply of customer engines for 2022.
Oct 15, 05:58
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Cyril Abiteboul says he blames himself for losing Daniel Ricciardo to McLaren for 2021.
Oct 13, 06:12
Fernando Alonso arrived in Barcelona on Monday to prepare for his test debut at the wheel of Renault's 2020 car.
Oct 13, 06:08
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As Red Bull seeks to replace its departing Honda engines for 2022, team officials met with their counterparts from Renault at the Nurburgring on Sunday morning.
Oct 12, 06:15
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Cyril Abiteboul says Renault needs to reassure McLaren about the quality of the engines being supplied to customer and rival McLaren.
Oct 12, 06:10
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Mercedes is not willing to supply engines to Red Bull after Honda leaves Formula 1 at the end of next year.
Oct 10, 06:55
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"All options" are being considered as Red Bull looks to race on without Honda from 2022.
Oct 5, 06:10
Fernando Alonso will get behind the wheel in the coming months as he prepares to return to Formula 1 next year.
Sep 26, 07:31
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Gunther Steiner has played down rumours Haas could be about to team up with Renault.
Sep 25, 07:10
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Renault is looking for another potential engine partner, boss Cyril Abiteboul has revealed.
Sep 23, 07:03
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The 'party mode' ban did not alter the team hierarchy in Formula 1, according to Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul.
Sep 23, 07:01
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Formula 2 driver Louis Deletraz admits he is opposed to Fernando Alonso being invited to take part in F1's 'young driver test' in Abu Dhabi later this year.
Sep 17, 07:09
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Christian Horner and Cyril Abiteboul have revived their old feud at Monza.
Sep 6, 07:26