JANUARY 2, 2003

Renault to join small fry in Friday testing?

It has been rumoured for several weeks that Renault will be the third team in Friday morning testing at each Grand Prix. This has yet to be confirmed by the team itself but as most of the other obvious candidates have said that they are not going to be involved Renault seems to be the team which is making the new sessions possible. The team is bargaining on the extra track time at Grand Prix giving it an advantage during a race weekend. The team is currently in the process of deciding on the identity of a full time test driver and the implication is that the team will run three cars during each of the two hour sessions on Friday mornings.

Official confirmation of Renault's involvement is expected shortly.