With Nick Heidfeld unexpectedly out-for-the-count as early as Q1, Vitaly Petrov artfully raised Lotus Renault GP's spirits with an excellent qualifying run to line up... read more »

A phlegmatic Nick Heidfeld has quipped that whilst 18th place in qualifying on his Renault debut is 'disappointing', at least now he'll have chance to try out... read more »

Sixth place for Australia 2011 marks a career-best qualifying position for Vitaly Petrov, who improves on his previous seventh from Hungary last year. Now in his second season,... read more »

Nick Heidfeld has revealed that a KERS issue slowed him in Australian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday. The German, replacement for Robert Kubica at Renault, therefore was... read more »

Vitaly Petrov (6th): “After all the hard work during a very tough winter for the whole team, it feels great to come here and qualify read more »

Australia Saturday quotes: Renault read more »

Fernando Alonso is both surprised and disappointed to be starting Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix from the third row of the grid. Ironically, after the... read more »

As the race season gets underway, Vitaly Petrov and Nick Heidfeld were on duty for the Renault at the Australian GP. Both drivers had similar programs, which mainly conisted of... read more »

Jerome D'Ambrosio (Virgin), Nick HEIDFELD (Renault), Sergio Perez (Sauber), Paul di RESTA (Force India), Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull) PRESS CONFERENCE Q. Sergio, how did... read more »

Nick Heidfeld - 13th: "I think today was OK. We spent more time than we expected working on the set-up and so we didn't do read more »

Renault looks back at today's practice session in which its drivers finished 12th and 13th overall read more »

Australia Friday quotes: Renault read more »

Nick Heidfeld hoped for more laps on-track on Friday, having notched up a personal total of 36 on his debut for Renault. The German, who was dropped by Sauber at the end of... read more »

Vitaly Petrov is confident that there is more performance to come from Renault tomorrow after setting 12th fastest time in free practice for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

  Australian GP Free Practice 1 Results: PosDriverTeamTimeGapLaps 06. J. Button McLaren 1:28.440 +1.609 29 02. S. Vettel Red Bull 1:27.158 +0.327... read more »

Having picked itself up again from its pre-season turmoil, Lotus Renault GP has the podium in its sights in the F1 2011 curtain-raiser in Melbourne this weekend - only this... read more »

Mark Webber is not underestimating his rivals ahead of the first grand prix of the season this weekend and has earmarked Mercedes and Renault as this year's surprise packages read more »

Having secured a stay-of-execution at Lotus Renault GP following a fast but erratic rookie campaign in the top flight, Vitaly Petrov is ready to ring the changes in F1 2011. read more »

Having made himself comfortably at home at Lotus Renault GP over the past month, Robert Kubica's stand-in Nick Heidfeld is eyeing podium finishes right from the... read more »

Renault Sport F1 will takeover the responsibility of supplying three Formula One teams with engines this season, two of which will also use their KERS read more »

Lotus Renault GP drivers Nick Heidfeld and Vitaly Petrov are feeling confident ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix in Australia this weekend, and will be looking to score... read more »

Renault boss Eric Boullier is aiming for the top three in Australia and is confident his team is in even better shape than it was this time last year read more »

Q. Vitaly, we're getting the season underway in Melbourne. Do you enjoy this race? Vitaly Petrov: It's a good place to start the year and I read more »

Q. Nick, the first race is upon us. Are you excited? Nick Heidfeld: I always enjoy coming to Australia. It's my favourite place to travel to read more »

This weekend will see the Formula 1 season blast off in Melbourne, although Robert Kubica remains rooted to an Italian hospital following his freak and near-death experience in... read more »