"We can't escape the fact that we did not complete the entire programme with all the teams and that some Melbourne preparations are incomplete," admits Renault... read more »

That's it now. 12 days' of pre-season testing have gone in a flash as the Formula 1 teams now prepare for the first race of the new era. Some will head to Melbourne... read more »

Williams' former chief operations engineer Mark Gillan has tipped Mercedes for victory in Australia with a close battle between Williams and Ferrari for the podium.... read more »

After what was described as "a nightmare" day for Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel said the pre-season testing problems will not divide the team and... read more »

Caterham's Markus Ericsson finished off his pre-season testing today by completing 117 laps. For Renault, this proves the progress that has been made in terms of... read more »

Christian Horner believes Red Bull would require another ten days of pre-season testing to ensure they'll be 100 per cent ready for the 2014 season. The team has completed... read more »

Renault did not need an extension to the Formula 1 engine homologation deadline, according to head of track operations Remi Taffin read more »

With the FIA's homologation deadline for the new power units passing on Friday, Renault is happy with what it has had to submit and says an extension wasn't... read more »

Renault believes that improvements to its turbo are now key to delivering a step forward in performance for the start of the Formula 1 season. read more »

For the second successive day, Sergio Perez and Force India topped the timesheets in Bahrain, while Red Bull also made "significant progress". read more »

During an exclusive interview with Crash.net, Paul Hembery admits the problems faced by Renault-powered teams means Pirelli is unsure how its tyres will work on those... read more »

Russian driver Vitaly Petrov, who drove for Renault, Lotus and Caterham, is heading to DTM with Mercedes. read more »

Although Renault still have a "few more issues to sort out", the engine manufacturer is not worried about Friday's deadline... read more »

Renault, Mercedes and Ferrari must submit their final V6 power unit designs to the FIA on Friday for them to be homologated. Despite major problems for Renault, they're... read more »

After another day of testing which was curtailed by power unit issues, Pastor Maldonado says Lotus is still waiting for answers from Renault     read more »

Renault is having to "try to move by big steps" during the final test in order to be ready for Melbourne, causing further issues for its teams, according to Remi... read more »

Renault insists Friday's Formula 1 engine homologation deadline poses no major worry, even though it has not yet fully solved all the problems with its new power unit. read more »

Pastor Maldonado says Lotus must keep faith that Renault will get on top of its Formula 1 engine issues soon, despite another difficult testing day in Bahrain read more »

Force India were the unexpected pacesetters on the opening day of the second Bahrain test as the force stayed with the Mercedes runners over their struggling Renault and... read more »

Sergio Perez maintained his advantage to set the pace on the first day of the final test in Bahrain, but there was more trouble for Red Bull and... read more »

Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has admitted the team know very little about their 2014 car, the STR9, because of the limited running it has completed. The Italian outfit,... read more »

Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne believes the Faenza team is being held back by Renault's power unit during testing... read more »

Red Bull and engine supplier Renault will be hoping for improvements in performance in the final pre-season test in Bahrain. read more »

Red Bull's Helmut Marko is under no illusions with regards the challenge that lays ahead for the Milton Keynes based team and admits they face some "complex... read more »

Renault is confident that its power unites will be ready for the next month's Australian Grand Prix, despite struggling during the first two pre-season tests... read more »