Heikki Kovalainen

Reemz27 · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: ING Renault F1 Team

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Briatore plays Santa in Kenya
Bearing gifts of sports equipment
Flavio Briatore should have been wearing a Santa's beard when he touched down for Christmastime on the coast of Kenya.

The Renault boss, who has arrived in east Africa to spend the forthcoming holidays at his Lion In The Sun resort, had a Christmas gift in store for the local football team Zege FC.

Italian Briatore, 58, who co-owns the London club Queens Park Rangers, gave new uniforms and balls to the players.

"I saw these players playing bare feet at Mayungu when I walked around and promised to assist them with sports equipment," he is quoted as saying by the local Daily Nation newspaper.

He also said a container full of sports equipment for local schools and institutions is en route.

"This is just something small that I brought with me. Many more items are coming in one months' time," Briatore, who said a partnership between Kenyan teams and Queens Park Rangers could be set up, revealed.

D.B. © CAPSIS International
Source: GMM
http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081221144919.shtml

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Reemz27 · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject: Job losses at Renault F1

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Team restructuring to take account of rule changes
For a number of weeks we have been hearing that job losses are to take place from within the Renault F1 Enstone facility.

According to sources, the team began a 30 day consultation process on January 7th and 100 staff are to be made redundant either through voluntary or compulsory means.

It has been suggested that the aero department will take the brunt of the cuts due to FIA cost cutting measures with regards to wind tunnel usage.

Renault confirmed to ESPN Racing-Live.com that they are in the process of restructuring "as a consequence of the rule changes in F1" and that the plan "comprises of a certain number of redundancies.
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The team also confirmed that they have a staff committee "working on how to effectively put in place the restructure of the company" but could not comment further.

Earl ALEXANDER
© CAPSIS International

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Lady · Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

stuff redundancy are never good.. we have hundreds of jobless men already in Bracklye, would be sad to have the same in Enstone.... Crying or Very sad

Reemz27 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:45 am Post subject: Renault confirms Kubica for 2010

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Robert Kubica will replace Ferrari-bound Fernando Alonso at Renault for next season, the Enstone-based team confirmed on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old will make the switch from BMW Sauber more than three years on from making his Formula 1 debut with the team, Kubica having unexpectedly come on to the driver market in late July after BMW announced it was quitting the sport at the end of the season.

Announcing the signing of the highly-rated Pole, acting Renault team principal Bob Bell said the outfit had been keeping tabs on his progress since he burst onto the F1 scene in mid-2006 – adding that he expected Kubica to play an integral part in Renault’s bid to return to the front of the sport.

“We are very excited to have signed Robert with the Renault F1 Team starting next season,” Bell said in a statement.

“Ever since Robert made his Grand Prix debut in 2006, he has been on our radar as one of the most naturally talented drivers of his generation and he has delivered on that promise so it’s great to have secured him in one of our cars next season.

“Renault has high ambitions and hopes for the future of the team and we feel that Robert can play a big role in fulfilling them.”

Kubica said he was pleased to be renewing his relationship with the French manufacturer having won its junior World Series in 2005 and then carried out his F1 test with the carmaker’s F1 outfit later that year.

The Pole, who finished fourth in last year’s world championship after scoring his maiden F1 win, is already setting his sights on a first sustained championship push next season.

“I am very happy I will be joining Renault in the 2010 season,” Kubica said.

“I feel I have a special connection with this team because in 2005 I won the World Series by Renault.
“This gave me the chance to test with the team in Barcelona, which led to my debut in Formula 1.

“I share with Renault a strong winning mentality and feel comfortable with their friendly and open attitude.

“I’m highly motivated and optimistic that together we can be at the front of the grid next year and hopefully fighting for the world title.”

The length of Kubica’s contract was not revealed in Renault’s press statement, although it hinted the relationship would last for a multi-year period by saying the Pole would drive for the team “from the 2010 season onwards”.

Renault has yet to decide on its new lead driver's team-mate for 2010, with its current number two Romain Grosjean, Heikki Kovalainen and Timo Glock all drivers linked with the seat.

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=47126

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ellen777 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

i read that earlier this week Very Happy

who's going to partner him?

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LogicPro · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:46 am Post subject:

Grosjean, di Grassi or Heikki wil partner Kubica.

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L_Into · went to Grand Prix Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 162

I hope that it will be Heikki...cant imagine better place for him right now. A partnership with Timo would be nice, but reading those comments Howett has on Jarno, I dont want Heikki to go there.

ellen777 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:04 am Post subject:

*fingers crossed* heikki partners kubica at renault next year
they'd make a great team Very Happy

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