'Renault decision expected by the end of the week'
Thursday 5th November 2009
Just hours after Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One, questions were raised by Renault's future in the sport. The French carmaker held a board meeting in Paris in Wednesday afternoon to debate whether or not they will join the likes of Honda, BMW and Toyota in leaving the sport. Interim team bosses Bob Bell and Jean-Francois Caubet were both present, however, according to the BBC they were just there to listen and were not permitted to participate in the discussion. Renault, who won the 2005 and 2006 Championships with Fernando Alonso, recently came under scrutiny for the team's involvement in the Singapore 2008 race-fixing scandal. Handed a two-year suspended ban by the FIA, Renault vowed to continue in Formula One. However, their participation is in now in doubt. No word has yet been leaked on the outcome of the meeting although the Daily Mail is reporting that their exit from F1 is imminent. 'Renault's board met in Paris to discuss whether to make their own exit, possibly not until the end of next season, although they will probably remain as engine suppliers,' claims the newspaper. 'They are expected to announce their decision by the end of the week.' Related Links
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