The Renault R30 has been unveiled by the team at Valencia. See the first pictures of the new car below.
Renault R30 launch- 2010 Renault R30 and 2009 Renault R29 compared (Pictures)
- Vitaly Petrov to become Russia’s first F1 driver with Renault in 2010
- Robert Kubica reveals new helmet design
As was widely expected, the new livery marks a return to classic Renault yellow and black colours. The team used a similar scheme for its first F1 team from 1977 to 1985.
Since its return to F1 as a full constructor in 2002 Renault’s colour scheme has been largely dictated by sponsors.
Renault has lost 2009 title sponsors ING, who intended to pull out before 2010 but hastened their departure after the Singapore crash scandal. Mutua Madrilena also left the team at the same time.
Renault has also announced Vitaly Petrov will race for the team alongside Robert Kubica and revealed its two reserve drivers for 2010. More here:
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Renault R30 launch pictures
Pictures of the R30 at its launch:
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Renault R30 studio video
2010 F1 car launches
Lenny
31st January 2010, 15:40
Sweeeeet!
MigueLP
31st January 2010, 16:34
nice livery vintage im surprised the car looks different then last years i was expecting the same but that nose is a lot different
MigueLP
31st January 2010, 16:35
that russian must be an millionaire to support Renault
MigueLP
31st January 2010, 18:24
just joking
Neil
31st January 2010, 15:40
Shows just how ridiculous the green rim on the tyres is.
rfs
31st January 2010, 15:40
Is that it??? It hardly looks any different from the R29.
TommyB
31st January 2010, 17:28
It is the R29 isn’t it. Looks like the one proposed one before they had to change it when they failed the crash tests.
Maciek
31st January 2010, 17:39
Unfortunately, that’s my first reaction too.
Spud
31st January 2010, 15:41
I like. :D
Ned Flanders
31st January 2010, 15:41
Yellow has returned to Formula 1… Hallelujah!
Ratboy
31st January 2010, 15:46
the teams are slowly going back to there original colour schemes now, Mercedes with there silver, Renault are yellow/black again
and Ferrari are red (obviously)
TommyB
31st January 2010, 17:28
What can I say about this livery other than…
PERFECT.
ajokay
31st January 2010, 18:50
Nearly perfect, but I guess it’s not Total’s fault that whenever they were founded, they didn’t sync their corperate colours with those of Renault’s.
TommyB
31st January 2010, 19:16
I must be the only one that seems to love the Red. I think it makes it look even better.
It looks a bit like a bee. How long will it take before we here Legard say something like…
“The Renault certainly looks like a bee, but will it be able sting the opposition?”
R.E.M.
31st January 2010, 15:41
Why Red on the wings? Looks so out of place on Yellow and Black!
Oh, and Petrov confirmed.
TSJ
31st January 2010, 15:51
Blame Total. It’s their colours. It would have looked much better with black sides instead of the red.
However, that said I really like the new livery. Much better than last year’s McDonalds F1.
CounterStrike
31st January 2010, 15:59
Blame Total totally for the livery mess up.
CounterStrike
31st January 2010, 15:41
At last a relief! But looks like R29 painted in the retro livery. Waiting for close-ups of the nose :P
luigismen
31st January 2010, 15:45
It definitely looks like the R29
UneedAFinn2Win
31st January 2010, 16:10
It is the r29:
http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227094/petrov-joins-kubica-as-renault-reveals-r30-livery/
ESPImperium
31st January 2010, 16:47
I think you are right, as Tenault just anted to get the team and its livery launched today. New car is seemingly tucked away neatly in their gartrage awaiting for tomorrows anger and aggression.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
31st January 2010, 16:16
On Renault’s site they are described as studio pictures of the R30. But it looks a lot like the R29 – there’s no obvious sign of a larger fuel tank, for example.
Maciek
31st January 2010, 17:55
Any updates on this Keith? This has to be last year’s car, no?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
31st January 2010, 18:07
This comment from Cyclops is interesting as it seems the pictures taken this year and last year are very similar. But Renault say it is the R30.
It could be this year’s car with last year’s aero. But even then the length and rear dimensions look too small.
ajokay
31st January 2010, 18:53
The whole car looks rather uninspiring and simple compared to what the other teams are unfurling from beneath their sheets.
luigismen
31st January 2010, 19:02
Boring car design, not a fan of the livery either (better than last year though)
Maciek
31st January 2010, 19:08
French motorsport journalist Jean-Louis Moncet reports on his blog that the car we were shown today (this isn’t quite clear) is “last year’s design” and a “mock-up based on the R29” and that the new, different car will “pu on the road very soon” (which seems an understatement as they’re set to test tomorrow!?) before “an evolution for Bahrein.” He also quotes Thibault Larue, another journalist, as saying that Renault are already planning an R30b for Canada.
http://blog.autoplus.fr/moncet/2010/01/31/la-sauber-ferrari-et-la-renault-f1/
Ay Caramba!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
31st January 2010, 19:19
It does look like it’s the R29: 2010 Renault R30 and 2009 Renault R29 compared (Pictures)
Monad
1st February 2010, 4:05
The question is why where they hiding the diffuser from a last year car?
Are they planning to go testing with an R29 that has an R30 diffuser?
Cube
31st January 2010, 15:42
Renaults front wing is very basic, AGAIN. Do they not understand development?
Hairs
31st January 2010, 15:42
The blank sides of this renault should answer any questions anyone has about why Petrov is in the motorhome. Big comedown for a double world championship winning squad to have no sponsors. Maybe Nick Fry’s no so useless after all.*
* I kid. Nick Fry’s utterly useless.
BBQ2
31st January 2010, 15:42
The tail fin seem to be a norm now :(
Michel S.
1st February 2010, 0:26
I’m equally saddened.
jaso32
1st February 2010, 0:48
If Red Bull wants to out do everybody on the tail fin theirs will go way beyond the rear wing :p
Ed
31st January 2010, 15:42
According to Jon Noble’s Twitter, Petrov pulled the covers off the car with Kubica, so it looks like that deal is finalised.
Shagrathian
31st January 2010, 15:43
Yay, finally! What about Lotus then? They’ll have a black livery, right? Like Virgin Gp…
sato113
31st January 2010, 17:04
lotus should be green and yellow.
Xanathos
31st January 2010, 21:11
I think Tony Fernandes gave a hint that their livery would be green and yellow, so no reason to believe it’ll be black.
Jezson
31st January 2010, 15:45
Am I the only one who thinks that looks disgusting?
R.E.M.
31st January 2010, 15:46
As I said, I think the red looks out of place on an otherwise awesome livery.
Jezson
31st January 2010, 15:50
Yeah, I did some yellow and black designs a while ago and tried some red on them, but thought they looked wrong.
Its the engine cover thats letting it down for me. Its horrible.
Tom
31st January 2010, 15:48
i’m right with you jeznon.
vettelfan
31st January 2010, 15:48
I think it looks horrible too, so no you are not the only one. lol
Rob A
31st January 2010, 15:50
Yeah, I’m with you. Traditional it may be but it doesn’t seem to work for me. Possibly because the car itself is (IMHO) ugly.
I think a better looking car (e.g. the Ferrari F10) would make the livery look better
Rob A
31st January 2010, 15:57
However – it’s still MUCH better than the vomit inducing colourschemes at Renault for the last couple of years.
Jezson
31st January 2010, 16:01
I’m not sure about that lol… ok, last years was pretty bad, but I quite liked the 07 and 08 liveries.
… still can’t get over that engine cover. Yes… yes, I’ve just been sick in my mouth.
Praveen Titus
31st January 2010, 16:09
The blue and yellow colour scheme was just great from 2002 to 2006.
Toddjamin
1st February 2010, 10:55
NOPE. me too, its rough!
-A-
31st January 2010, 15:45
I find it very nice to see the color yellow back on the grid.
Katy
31st January 2010, 15:46
That looks stunning! I love the livery. The car however…looks a bit basic. Can’t imagine it being that quick.
Looks like they’re waiting for a title sponsor, there’s a nice big empty space.
Woffin
31st January 2010, 15:47
What happened to TW Steel? I thought they had announced a sponsorship deal but I cant see them anywhere… *is confused*
Katy
31st January 2010, 15:48
They’re on the mirrors. Really really small though
Katy
31st January 2010, 15:48
Some computer generated studio shots of the livery http://www.flickr.com/photos/rf1paddockpass/sets/72157623195320529/
Rob Wilson
31st January 2010, 15:50
i can see TW Steel’s sponsorship, look at the front of the sidepod, you would see it from a front veiw photo.
Vikas
31st January 2010, 15:51
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rf1paddockpass/sets/72157623195320529/
Vikas
31st January 2010, 15:51
official photos
Spud
31st January 2010, 15:52
This reminds me slightly of the old Jordan, “snake”, “shark”, and “hornet” liveries.
Only slightly mind.
I think it looks cool except for the red on the wings.
sumedh
31st January 2010, 15:52
Renault should get an award for progressing from the worst livery in 2009 to the best livery in 2010.
Way to go!!
Chris
31st January 2010, 15:54
@Woffin TW steel on the nose cone
Agree with the rest of you. Not much development from last year except for the new paint job (which does look nice!)
steph90
31st January 2010, 15:54
I may be alone in this but I prefer the R29 livery. This is great but I loved last year’s esp when ING left
Ned Flanders
31st January 2010, 15:56
No, you’re not Steph! See below!
Megatetsu
31st January 2010, 16:08
Hivermind..
It’s nice if you like yellow, I don’t. My favourite Renault livery was the R28.
Ratboy
31st January 2010, 16:05
I think you may just be ;)
But the car still looks unfinished, escpecially when its compared to the Sauber from earlier
Ned Flanders
31st January 2010, 15:55
You know what… as much as I like this livery, I still prefer the 2009 Renault. I think ING should go crawling back to Renault, prodigal son style!!
steph90
31st January 2010, 16:44
Ned you know your liveries so I’m happy we’re in agreement! Makes me feel a bit more sane for liking last year’s so much :)
sumedh
31st January 2010, 15:56
What are those 3 needle-shaped things on the front wing endplate?
Was it there on last year’s car as well? Or some new innovation?
luigismen
31st January 2010, 16:05
They are in most cars.. it’s just they usually are below the front wing endplates
CounterStrike
31st January 2010, 15:58
Why is there no live streaming of the launch? Surely Renault are not that cash stripped. They could have made use of this perfect Sunday morning to attract world wide viewers & some sponsorship. In the process expelling the negative vibes surrounding the team.
Bad marketing strategy by Renault.
PJA
31st January 2010, 15:58
Another team with a low key launch and a car lacking in sponsorship.
Regarding the livery, while I like the yellow and black I think the red on the side of the wings doesn’t work and I am not to keen on the yellow and black stripes on the engine cover it reminds me of the barcode livery which often replaced tobacco sponsors names at some Grand Prix and still does at with Marlboro at Ferrari, also the side pods defiantly need a sponsor or something there, preferably in black writing.
Jonathan
31st January 2010, 15:59
That’s one of the most ugly car I have seen in recent years.
Penelope Pitstop
31st January 2010, 23:19
THANK YOU! I think it’s hideous.
verstappen
31st January 2010, 16:00
brrrr…
Sauber empty, now Renault empty… and all those rumours about Campos, USF1 and also Virgin (with the unexpected changes in management etc)…
I really really hope they all make it through the season, love to see 26 cars battling.
*dreaming about 26 cars qualifying within 1 second*
Ned Flanders
31st January 2010, 16:00
Anyone else reminded of this?:
http://www.f1wolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/1997-jordan.jpg
(without the snake on the nose, of course!)
Jezson
31st January 2010, 16:06
The difference is, the Jordan looked nice… :P
Dan Silver
31st January 2010, 16:01
Renault R29B anyone? Surely they have a load of parts to stick on it in the next few tests to bring on a par in terms of complexity with the rest of the teams. Far too basic and blockish.
RandomChimp
31st January 2010, 16:06
Looks like a ‘nana on wheels, particularly with the shape of the nose.
TrophyOzzy
31st January 2010, 16:08
According to GPUpdate, it IS the R29!! Explains the blandness and simplicity of it…. http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/formula-1-news/227094/petrov-joins-kubica-as-renault-reveals-r30-livery/