After a lot of criticism, Vitaly Petrov showed that he is worth his place with the Lotus Renault Grand Prix team by securing third place at the Australian Grand Prix. The... read more »

Lotus Renault GP opened its 2011 account in fine style as Vitaly scored his first podium in just his 20th Formula 1 race. He drove a consistent and faultless race to move up... read more »

Renault boss Eric Boullier believes Vitaly Petrov's podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix is proof that its pioneering exhaust layout has paid off read more »

A bullish Vitaly Petrov contends that his wholly unanticipated but thoroughly well-deserved maiden podium in F1 in Melbourne proves he can take Renault forward in Robert... read more »

Renault boss Eric Boullier has admitted to a sense of relief at seeing his team start the season with a podium finish - following the gamble it took on forward exhausts and the... read more »

Q. A perfect start to the season for Renault Sport F1, with a pole position and win for the RS27 with partners Red Bull Racing. read more »

Q. Vitaly, congratulations: your first Formula One podium in your 20th grand prix start. Tell us how you are feeling right now? Vitaly Petrov: I feel ecstatic. read more »

Vitaly Petrov believes he is capable of leading Renault in the absence of the injured Robert Kubica after finishing third at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

Vitaly Petrov has dedicated his maiden F1 podium to everyone in the Lotus Renault GP team after overcoming a tough winter. read more »

Fernando Alonso says he is not worried about being beaten to the podium in the Australian Grand Prix by Renault's Vitaly Petrov - because he does not see the Russian as a... read more »

Renault looks back at the 2011 Qantas Australian Grand Prix in which its drivers finished 3rd and 14th read more »

Vitaly Petrov (3rd): I'm delighted to be here on the podium, especially after the winter that we had as a team, which was very tough. read more »

Vitaly Petrov proved Renault's strong position and pace by finishing on the podium alongside Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The podium... read more »

Numerous questions in the Albert Park paddock surround Nick Heidfeld’s inability to rise to a points finish for Renault, with team-mate Vitaly Petrov having registered a... read more »

Australia Sunday quotes: Renault read more »

Vitaly Petrov believes his third place in the Australian Grand Prix is an indication of what the 2011 Renault is capable of, though he admitted he was not sure quite how good... read more »

Sebastian Vettel had virtually led from start to finish after launching away from pole position and easily retaining first, even without KERS. Lewis Hamilton came in second... read more »

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins season-opening Australian Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton and Renault's Vitaly Petrov. read more »

Renault boss Eric Boullier says Vitaly Petrov is a new man this year, after praising the Russian for grabbing sixth on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. read more »

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 »