Renault declares its desire to remain in Formula 1

Even before the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix scandal broke, many were questioning Renault’s commitment to staying in F1. This unfortunate incident could have ended their involvement in the premier discipline of motorsport.

Finally, following the lenient decision made last Monday, the Renault team stated it had questioned whether to stay or not. Indeed, even though Enstone was cleared in the matter, the bad image this gives the group, along with the difficulties due to the financial crisis, could have prompted it to shut down.

According to a statement and unsurprisingly, Renault will still be there next year and will continue to be heavily involved in this sport. The team has committed to setting up a control structure to prevent such a scandal from happening again. They stated that they never thought anyone in the team could concoct such a plan. Clearly, the conspirators acted against the interests of Renault and F1. The act of setting up a conspiracy is so far removed from the principles we instilled in them and so contrary to our interests that it cannot be attributed to Renault, they added.