2016 Renault Sport F1 Team - Renault

[ChrisF1]

Which is completely meaningless because he's been absolute dogshit in F1. People really need learn the concept of an outlier, because it perfectly describes Maldonado's GP win.

You don't do over forty laps with Alonso on your tail if you're a dogshit driver... Maldonado just hadn't got him self together but the speed and talent is there. Grosjean is a bit of a special driver so Maldo will never match him, but he did very Well against Bottas and Barichello.

I'm pretty sure Bottas beat him as a rookie in a dogsh!t car.

Whilst Barrichello was reaching the end of his downward spiral in speed terms.

[stefan_]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 6553326592

[NathanOlder]

Another update from Autosport.
Magnussen deal done.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122654

[F1NAC]

https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team/status ... 6553326592

So main color is black?

[CapitalKarts]

If you check out the Lotus F1 Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/Lotus_F1Team ... it looks as though they are going to be Black, Gold and Red.

[Thunder]

Another update from Autosport.
Magnussen deal done.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122654

AMuS reports the same:
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/form ... 67064.html

Good to have KMag back =D> =D>

[hemichromis]

Confirmed by Maldonado:

"Today I most humbly inform you that I will not be present on the starting grid for the 2016 F1 season,"

http://en.f1i.com/news/40259-maldonado- ... -exit.html

[AliMadsen]

Well, it seems confirmed now that Maldonado will not drive for Renault - by the man himself.

But - Danish national broadcaster, DR, reports that the manager of Magnussen, Dorte Riis Madsen, can NOT confirm that a contract has been signed between Renault and Magnussen. So I guess we have to keep options open untill wednesday. Could there be a third driver involved?

[kptaylor]

No, MAG is probably adhering to the announcement rules and MAL did not. Wed press event, so they will wait.

[Shakeman]

I wish Maldonado every success but I won't miss him from F1. I thought KMag had a bit of a rough deal and think he most certainly deserves a good go in the sport.

[OneAlex]

Confirmed by Maldonado:

"Today I most humbly inform you that I will not be present on the starting grid for the 2016 F1 season,"

"I confirm my feelings of gratitude to God, my family, my sponsors, my friends, my fans and all who have helped realise this great dream of being able to represent Venezuela at the pinnacle of motorsport."

But no gratitude to Williams or Lotus and his engineers and the other people he worked with. A team player until the end.

[stefan_]

Really glad for KMag. He deserves a good seat in F1. Now hope that Renault will deliver a good car for him and Jolyon in 2016.

Pretty happy with the line-up.

[Manoah2u]

I did actually enjoy Maldonado in his first season and i liked his GP win. Unfortunately there's something there that messes with him [ up in the cranium ] that destroys all his goods and leave the bads.

I do honestly believe he is a genuinly cool bloke, and to be honest, i think he's a big man for staying relatively calm despite being the only driver ever to have a 'hasXXXXcrashedtoday' website dedicated to him.

I think he has a career left in Nascar and Champ/Indy a couple of years before retiring from motorsport and focusing on a political career, which im honest to say believe he has a really really good shot at. I actually think he wouldnt do bad there, as long as his mangement skills arent similar to his driving skills.

[Manoah2u]

Really glad for KMag. He deserves a good seat in F1. Now hope that Renault will deliver a good car for him and Jolyon in 2016.

Pretty happy with the line-up.

i'm glad for him to get a drive but 'deserve' ? what the hell did he ever do to 'deserve' a good seat ?
If he deserved a 'good seat' - it remains to be seen whether Renault actually is a 'good seat', then imagine
what 'good seat' Perez deserved after he had to make way for K-Mag.

[stefan_]

Yes, he deserves a good seat because he is one of those guys who is a good racer but needs a good car to make it or break it.

I can give you examples of guys who don't deserve a good seat to see where I'm going with my idea: Stevens or Merhi.