Red Bull Racing are praying to the racing gods for a “desperate” performance boost from their TAG-Heuer badged Renault engine for the 2018 Formula 1 season. While the team did... read more »
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Renault will prioritise the reliability of its power unit above all else in 2018 after admitting it rushed through a series of performance upgrades this season. read more »
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Red Bull can challenge for world titles in 2018, according to team boss Christian Horner, but only if they can improve their reliability and Renault deliver a substantial... read more »
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Despite a recent spate of reliability issues for Renault power units, Fernando Alonso says he has "zero doubt" over McLaren's move away from Honda for 2018. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has credited Mercedes' supreme reliability record for making the difference in their victorious championship battle with Ferrari in 2017. read more »
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Blighted by problems in recent races, Renault's F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul says he felt a "bit bitter" as they have been forced to give up speed in favour of... read more »
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Renault Sport Formula 1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says having to sacrifice performance to ensure reliability in grands prix is a "bitter" feeling read more »
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Max Verstappen heads into the final race of the season wanting more, having found form after suffering from reliability issues at the start of the season. read more »
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McLaren not concerned by recent Renault issues read more »
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Renault traded performance for reliability during the Brazilian Grand Prix in order to prevent more unwanted retirements. read more »
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Scuderia Toro Ross team boss Franz Tost looks back on the 2017 Brazilian Grand Prix. read more »
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Renault sacrificed performance for greater Brazil reliability read more »
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Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul lamented a lack of pace at the Brazilian Grand Prix as the manufacturer focused on reliability after a spate of… read more »
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Concerns over Renault's engines prompted Red Bull to turn things down in Brazil. read more »
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Our focus was on reliability for this weekend and we saw three Renault-powered cars finish in the top ten and five cross the finish line. read more »
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Following allegations from Cyril Abiteboul earlier in the weekend about how Toro Rosso use their engines, the junior Red Bull team has denied that the engine reliability... read more »
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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Toro Rosso has hit back at Renault after its engine supplier suggested that its spate of recent failures may have been related to the installation of the... read more »
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An extraordinary row has broken out between Renault and Toro Rosso at the Brazilian GP over engine reliability. read more »
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Scuderia Toro Rosso has hit back at Renault's suggestion that its recent reliability problems have been due to how the team operating its power units read more »
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SAO PAULO, Brazil -- Daniel Ricciardo is expecting to take a grid penalty at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix after his recent spate of reliability issues looks set to... read more »
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Max Verstappen has said he has faith his Red Bull car will be immediately better in 2018 and aims to be fighting for the Formula 1 world championship. read more »
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Red Bull's victories in the 2017 Formula 1 season have given McLaren confidence about what it can achieve when it starts using Renault engines next year, despite the... read more »
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Yusuke Hasegawa is pleased that both McLaren-Honda cars managed to finish the Mexican Grand Prix, following reliability fears due to the high altitude. read more »
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Aside for the victory for the Renault-powered Max Verstappen, it was a nightmare weekend for the French manufacturer, with mechanical problems for the other five... read more »
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The German had run as high as fourth in Mexico before an ERS failure on his Renault RS17 saw him retire after just twenty-four laps on Sunday. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
