The Renault quitting F1 rumours first emerged around a month ago. But, then… silence. Until now. According to autosport.com Renault execs have been discussing the company’s future in Formula One, with the very high possibility that the team will be sold to Dave Richards’ Prodrive outfit.
Prodrive have been flirting with the idea of joining the F1 posse for some time now, and perhaps all the planets are about to align for them. With Richards owning a stake in Aston Martin there is even a slim chance that we could see a team under the Aston Martin banner in F1. That would be something!
A Prodrive spokesman put their wishes in very clear terms, as reported on autosport.com: “We cannot comment on the Renault situation, but it is well known that our intention is to get back into F1.”
Despite increasing speculation Renault’s F1 team are busy working on preparing the car for the 2010 season, being one of the many teams currently testing in Jerez. Several staffing issues have also been finalised in a bid to improve its chances for success next year.
[Source: autosport.com]