Carlos Sainz to join Renault on loan from Red Bull in 2018

Q: Fernando, it was a very promising qualifying for McLaren today!

“The Singapore Grand Prix is a signature Formula 1 race and therefore we are very pleased that it will continue to feature on the calendar for a further four years”, F1 CEO and chairman Chase Carey said in a statement, Friday. I don’t see anybody saying that’s what we wanted, that’s what we got.

Britain’s most successful Formula One team have failed to win a race since 2012 and are a long way from challenging Mercedes, Ferrari or Red Bull. I don’t know if it’s a human error or whatever, but we’ll have to analyse it. The champion of world (in 2005 and 2006 with Renault team) recalled that re remain fifteen days of month of September, which hopes to resolve his future, and also spoke about pace of his fellow countryman Carlos Sainz, which in 2018 will run in Renault. It had been the incentive offered to Fernando Alonso in bringing him to the team.

“It’s fantastic, best news we could have”.

FA: Well, that is hard to say, as our long runs yesterday were unfortunately not long enough. I’m very excited about that.

“We need to concentrate on a good start and after that we see if we can keep that position”.

Q: What will the mode be: attacking or defending? “For Honda, F1 started with the dream of our founder”, he said. The architecture of the auto will change in line with the PU requirements and our chassis and gearbox designs are now under review to be adapted accordingly, similarly we will be working closely with Honda on the performance aspects of the PU installation that the chassis will influence to ensure we maximise the potential of the package as a whole from the outset.

FA: Yeah, that’s really great.

“I’m not surprised with our performance”, Ricciardo said. “Our shareholders are very committed and we would not have made this decision if we were not prepared to work though the short term loss in the wake of it”.

But the Milton Keynes-based outfit, which could have locked out the front row for the first time since the United States Grand Prix in 2013, was denied by a sensational 1:39.491 lap by Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel. This race holds good opportunities for us that we can not miss.

You have to look forwards in motor racing. “I know this view is shared by everyone in the sport”, he added. But that is the target for tomorrow: attack and maybe P6 or P7 is possible.

“We are happy to have reached an agreement for Carlos to drive for Renault in 2018”, Marko said, “He is a tremendous talent and he will benefit from working with a manufacturer team alongside a highly experienced driver”. “There were complicated moments, especially when I had people with new inters behind me and mine were used”.

McLaren’s decision is whopping gamble, worth around £165million, and they can not be assured of instant success with a Renault engine in the back of their vehicle.