Renault F1 has confirmed Russian driver Vitaly Petrov will partner Robert Kubica for thr 2010 season. The news came as the team revealed their 2010 car at Spain’s Valencia circuit, where pre-season testing begins on Monday. Petrov,will become the first Russian to compete in Formula One racing when he takes to the grid in Bahrain next month. China’s Ho-Pin Tung was confirmed as Renault’s third driver, with Belgian Jerome d’Ambrosio and Czech driver Jan Charouz as reserves.
Kubica and Petrov revealed the R30 to the assembled media, complete with its new black and yellow livery – the iconic colours made famous by Renault in the 1980s. With stable aero regulations the R30 is a mixture of evolution and revolution, and is much more svelte than its predecessor. In particular the rear of the car has been considerably reworked to allow the car to make the most of the double-decker diffusers that were first seen last year. Changes have also been made to the architecture of the chassis to adapt to the refuelling ban, which has required the installation of a much larger fuel tank.
The R30 will get its first run at Valencia on Monday and Renault will remain at the circuit until Wednesday evening to complete the first pre-season test session.
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