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Despite having scored less points than Renault this season, Ralf Schumacher is convinced Toyota are quicker than the reigning world champions. Both Toyota and Renault have not had the best of starts to the season, lagging behind the McLarens and Ferraris and even the BMWs.

As millions of undecided French voters ponder over who to back on Sunday, they can find light relief in advertising campaigns poking fun at the country's election.

TWO motorists were seriously injured following a head-on road crash in East Lothian.

Despite having scored less points than Renault this season, Ralf Schumacher is convinced Toyota are quicker than the reigning World Champions.

Renault are remaining positive in the face of their on-going difficulties, according to the team's chief race engineer Dennis Chevrier.

Renault's Denis Chevrier talks about the start of the team's 2007 season and their on-going difficulties.

Denis Chevrier, chief race engineer, sums up the first three races for the ING Renault F1 Team, and also talks about the partnership with Red Bull Racing.

A woman suffers serious head injuries when she is thrown from a car in a crash in Dorset.

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Compagnie Industriali Riunite SpA quoted auto component unit Sogefi SpA will announce today broadly flat first quarter results, analysts said, adding the focus is on a pick-up in the second half.

A greater determination to succeed It has been a difficult start to the season for Renault with the R27 clearly not the package that the team would have hoped for...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-- The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) is investing a total of SEK 935 M in an assembly facility for trucks in Russia. The investment is being made to meet increasing demand on the fast-growing markets in Russia and the former countries in the Soviet Union.

Renault's head of trackside engine operations Denis Chevrier has described the champions' downturn in performance as "being difficult to accept", but says the team are still very motivated to improve

Q and A with Renault's Denis Chevrier

For years Paul Nicholls had to settle for second behind Martin Pipe in the jumps trainers' championship. But he wrested that crown off him last season and at Cheltenham yesterday he eclipsed Pipe's record for the most prize money ever earned in a season.

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MOST concept cars are either outrageous publicity stunts or tricked-up "taster" versions of models that a manufacturer has already decided to build.

PARIS: As Formula One returns to its traditional European base in May, it features an untraditional three-way race for the series lead. History-making rookie Lewis Hamilton, double world champion Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher replacement Kimi Raikkonen all have 22 points after three races.

TWO people were badly injured yesterday in a two-car crash in East Lothian.

LONDON (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton's sensational start to his Formula One career poses quite a challenge for McLaren and Ron Dennis.

The BBC's Caroline Wyatt meets voters in northern France seeking solutions from the far-left and far-right in the presidential elections.

TRAPPES, France, April 19 -- Production began this week at Nissan's factory, situated in Sunderland, north-east England, of the new Qashqai compact crossover equipped with the state-of-the-art 2.0-litre dCi engine. Equipped with this engine, the Qashqai is available in both 2WD and 4WD drivetrains.

A review of Thursday's race meeting at Cheltenham.

Paul Nicholls broke Martin Pipe's record for the most prize money ever earned in a jumps season with yet another profitable afternoon at Cheltenham.

Trappes, France (ots/PRNewswire) - Production began this week at Nissan's factory, situated in Sunderland, north-east England, of the new Qashqai compact crossover equipped with the state-of-the-art 2.0-litre dCi engine.

In line with its philosophy of opening Formula 1 to an ever-wider audience, and offering the public greater access to this secretive world, the ING Renault F1 Team will this year launch its fourth season of spectacular F1 shows, comprising a mixture of city-centre demonstration runs and hot laps at the World Series by Renault championship.

Nothing has gone wrong with the car so far, thankfully. Extremely quick hot hatch. Handling is very impressive, voted one of the best drivers cars ever made.

Gearbox broke at 110,000 miles. Alarm fault traced to poor factory wiring for UK spec alarm. Electrical fault rendered car unusable - traced to corroded electrical connector in relay box.

Lead On had one too many gears for his three rivals to land the Renault Trafic Novices' Hurdle on a glorious afternoon at Cheltenham.

Lead On had one too many gears for his three rivals to land the Renault Trafic Novices' Hurdle on a glorious afternoon at Cheltenham. The 10-11 favourite brought some good form into this race and Richard Johnson was happy to track the wide-jumping Self Respect until the second-last flight.

Previous owner told me the head gasket cracked a few weeks before I bought it (at about 100,000 miles), he had a new engine fitted for £1000. Driver's sidelight bulb went, which I can't get to to change.

Renault will head to Warsaw in June for its first city-centre demonstration of the year.

The Renault F1 team has announced that its Roadshow programme will continue in 2007, with the first event set to take place on the streets of the Polish capital, Warsaw on June 3.

First stop: Warsaw in June In line with its philosophy of opening Formula 1 to an ever-wider audience, and offering the public greater access to this secretive world, the Renault team will this year launch its fourth season of spectacular F1 shows, comprising a mixture of city-centre demonstration runs and hot laps at the World Series by Renault championship...

The new facility will have a capacity of 10,000 Volvo trucks and 5,000 Renault trucks per year. The facility will be located in the city of Kaluga, approximately 200 kilometres southwest of Moscow.

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore admits his team needs to 'put our act together' as they are not acting like a Championship-winning team.

DETECTIVES hunting the killers of a man who died following an unprovoked attack on a petrol station forecourt have named the victim. (19/04/2007 09:53:59)

'We were quicker than Renault, Toyota' Red Bull will make steady improvements throughout 2007 rather than introduce an all new chassis, according to Mark Webber...

A mystery caller has named three possible suspects in connection with the murder of a Latvian supermarket worker. (19/04/2007)

Drivers are caught in long tailbacks on the M5 after a crash closed the motorway for nearly seven hours.

A recovery plan needed at Renault Enstone, a village in England's West Oxfordshire, will on Friday be the scene of some forthright soul searching...

Renault showed off its success in sports car development with the unveiling of two new models of the Megane Renault Sport at a gala dinner in Manama on April 14, 2007.

OPPOSITION spokesman on finance and the public service, Audley Shaw, has accused the government of negligence and dereliction of duty in the recent acquisition of 25 fire trucks from Rosenbauer NA.

As Formula One returns to its traditional European base in May, it features an untraditional three-w...

Will set up a warnings system to help European companies get access to markets like China and Russia.

(AP) - As Formula One returns to its traditional European base in May, it features an untraditional three-way race for the series lead.

BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell sympathises with French voters whose favourite candidate has no chance of making it to round two.

Sam Michael hopes FW29 upgrades for Spain will move Williams clear of midfield pack.

Renault showed off its success in sports car development with the unveiling of two new models of the Megane Renault Sport at a gala dinner in Manama on April 14, 2007.

A NIGHT out ended in tragedy for a group of friends and colleagues after their car smashed into a road sign on a notoriously sharp bend. Two hotel workers were killed and two men seriously injured after their white Renault Clio hit a Welcome to East Grinstead sign.

Mark Webber is reserving judgement about the competitiveness of his Red Bull Racing car following the first three grands prix of 2007.

Against the backdrop of the Braga circuit in Portugal, the latest fast lane offering from Renault certainly looked very much in the right environment.

Team unhappy fighting for lower points Giancarlo Fisichella has already conceded that race wins and therefore the championship are not on for Renault this year and his problem was highlighted in Bahrain on Sunday...

''It became impossible to catch the others'' Armed with the R27, Heikki Kovalainen qualified 12th for the Bahrain Grand Prix and finished in ninth position...

Slamming the Government for "dereliction of duty" in its purchase of defective fire trucks, the parliamentary Opposition wants the current supply arrangements with Rosenbauer NA to be abandoned in favour of a new contract with French company,...

PARIS -- Globalization for French presidential candidates is all about factories closing and moving to China. There is little mention that Paris-based Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart, is making a killing there.

TRAIL-blazing Lewis Hamilton has had the brakes put on his impressive Formula 1 start by veteran driver Nigel Mansell.

METZ, France — Front-running presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy visited a coal mine and made an impassioned speech on a factory floor Tuesday as he swung through eastern France with his message of hard work and economic protectionism as the answer to the country's ills.

Frontrunning presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy visited a coal mine and made an impassioned speech on a factory floor Tuesday as he swung through eastern France with his message of hard work and economic protectionism as the answer to the country's ills.

Once more Fisi qualified higher than Kovalainen and outdrove him in the race. Though for the Finn it must have been galling to go through his fourth fuel pump of the season and have to adapt to the T-car.

BREAKING NEWS 5PM: A teenager has had his car seized after it was seen being driven in an anti social manner in car park.

Heikki says his fellow rookie deserves the plaudits, but hopes to join him up front soon.

Briatore thinks the month-long gap before Spain will be crucial for Renault's recovery.

"Next season I expect to see the Heikki we've been promised" - says Simon

Renault showed off its success in sports car development with the unveiling of two new models of the Megane Renault Sport at a gala dinner in Manama on April 14, 2007.

Renault are still in the dark over what is responsible for their lack of competitiveness, according to Heikki Kovalainen.

And he wants it with Renault Giancarlo Fisichella says he wants to stick around in Formula One for at least four more years...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. is looking to buy more auto parts from India for its global operations and also wants a bigger share of the Indian car market, Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said on Tuesday.

Heikki Kovalainen is confident that world champions Renault will turn the corner on their disappointing start to the season - even though he thinks it must be hard for team members to accept their current plight.

FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - European shares fell at midday on Tuesday as mining stocks and a drop in Telecom Italia shares weighed on markets while investors keenly awaited key U.S. inflation data.

Team manager Steve Nielsen says his crew are confident Renaullt will bounce back.

If Lee Iacocca hadn't been an auto executive, he would have made a great relief pitcher because it takes him very little time to warm up.

"It has been a big surprise that the car is so far off the pace"

Renault F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen says he expected Lewis Hamilton to star for McLaren this season.

''But we cannot undo lost time'' Renault boss Flavio Briatore has targeted a return to the pace for the beleaguered world champions within the next three races in 2007...

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - European shares slipped on Tuesday, as a drop in Telecom Italia weighed on the broader market and the euro held near two-year highs against the dollar.

Renault's sporting manager Steve Nielsen talks about the first long-haul stint of the season and the mood in Renault camp.

CII's Mission for Innovation in Manufacturing is working on all these fronts through its multi-pronged roadmap. The mission aims to create at least 100 innovating companies by 2009.

One of the more intriguing Japanese anime titles this year has been ADV Films' release "Le Chevalier d'Eon," a historical fiction based on an actual French spy. In this version, d'Eon de Beaumont is on a quest to solve the mystery behind the death of his beloved sister, who was the spy. It's a bit complicated by the fact that her spirit sometimes possesses his body. Volume two of the series comes ...

The sporting world has a little over three weeks to draw breath before Lewis Hamilton opens the throttle once more on the fastest growing legend in Formula One. Building works at Imola and the consequent postponement of the San Marino Grand Prix has forced a gap in the calendar.

SAKHIR (Bahrain): Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has admitted a lot of hard work awaits the struggling team in the next four weeks ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

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A 90-year-old driver dies and his woman passenger is hurt when their car collides with another car.

It is difficult for me to ever understand the inner workings of the rich and powerful Corporations. When the owners of Columbia Pictures wanted to re-instate an executive found guilty of check forgery and embezzlement, I was more then a little confused and upset. For a bonus, these guys also wanted to blow away the Companies President who was not pleased with the re-instatement. The "owner" ...

Q and A with Renault's Steve Nielsen

David Coulthard thinks the future is bright for Red Bull despite a third failure to finish in a row.

Facts and figures on France's geography, people, economy and society.

Our commitment doesn't change, insists Renault's Nielsen

"If Hamilton and McLaren are consistent, the championship can't be ruled out" - says Greg

Coulthard stay positive : David Coulthard refused to follow teammate Mark Webber's lead in Bahrain by angrily condemning Red Bull's lack of reliability in 2007.

Nico Rosberg believes Williams have the potential to emerge at the head of the tight midfield pack - even though the team are up against manufacturers Toyota and Renault.

Renault showed off its success in sports car development with the unveiling of two new models of the Megane Renault Sport at a gala dinner in Manama on 14th April, 2007.

David Coulthard reflected upon the positives to have come from the Bahrain Grand Prix despite being forced to retire for the third successive race this season.

A downcast Giancarlo Fisichella wrote off his Renault team's hopes of retaining their Formula One titles after a disappointing afternoon in Bahrain on Saturday.

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The ING Renault F1 Team endured a difficult afternoon at the Bahrain International Circuit, placing its cars 8th and 9th in the 2007 Bahraini Grand Prix, with Giancarlo Fisichella ahead of team-mate Heikki Kovalainen.

Fisichella and Kovalainen couldn't make their Bridgestones last in Bahrain.

Toyota: Jarno Trulli: That was a very tough race for me and I did a great job so I am happy both for myself and for the team. It's my job to resist pressure and this result was due to driving experience and getting the best out of the car.

Renault continued to lament their current level of pace after adding just a single point to their points tally following the Bahrain Grand Prix, Giancarlo Fisichella blaming being held up over his first stint for slipping a spot from his qualifying position.

Bahrain GP: Race notes - Renault

Bahrain GP - Renault - Race : After qualifying seventh and 12th, the team knew it was unable to compete with the top three teams on pure pace, and that without retirements in front, seventh and eighth was the maximum possible result this afternoon.

Bahrain Sunday quotes: Renault

World champions Renault have vowed to work hard to be competitive when Formula One returns to racing action in a month's time in Spain.

Three people escape injury in a gun attack on a house in Antrim, the Police Service of Northern Ireland says.

Three people escape injury in a gun attack on a house in Antrim, the Police Service of Northern Ireland says.

Bahrain GP - Red Bull Renault - Race : Starting from 21st on the grid after a gearbox problem in qualifying and David Coulthard had little to lose.

Giancarlo Fisichella has conceded that his and Renault's title chances are all but over just two races into the new season following another frustrating qualifying session for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

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MANAMA, April 14 (Reuters) - A downcast Giancarlo Fisichella wrote off his Renault team's hopes of retaining their Formula One titles after a disappointing afternoon in Bahrain on Saturday.

Mikhail Aleshin won the first race of the World Series by Renault season from pole position at Monza on Saturday.

Felipe Massa took the pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, leading the field in qualifying Saturday for the fourth time in the last five Formula One races.

Defending champions a little lost with the R27 : Team boss Flavio Briatore on Saturday admitted that reigning World Champions Renault 'do not understand' why they have fallen off the pace in 2007.

There were mixed feelings for the ING Renault F1 Team this afternoon at the Bahrain International Circuit, after seeing Giancarlo Fisichella qualify seventh, while team-mate Heikki Kovalainen will start twelfth in tomorrow's race.

Bahrain GP - Renault - Qualifying : There were mixed feelings for the Renault team this afternoon at the Bahrain International Circuit, after seeing Giancarlo Fisichella qualify seventh, while team-mate Heikki Kovalainen will start 12th in tomorrow’s race.

Fisi believes he was on the limit of his Renault's capability in qualifying.

Bahrain GP: Qualifying notes - Renault

Renault, Red Bull and Toyota all claimed one top-ten finish in Saturday's Bahrain qualifying.

Bahrain GP - Red Bull Renault - Qualifying : While gearbox woes left Coulthard on the back row of the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mark Webber ran well in his Red Bull Renault and will be chasing the team's first points of the season from eighth on the grid.

Bahrain Saturday quotes: Renault

Giancarlo Fisichella believes he achieved the best possible result in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, where the Renault driver will start from seventh place.

Mikhail Aleshin has claimed pole position for this afternoon's opening round of the World Series by Renault at Monza.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a road crash. The incident happened when Scott MacKenzie's Yamaha motorcycle collided with the back of a Renault van.

Finnish rookie Heikki Kovalainen downplayed Renault's poor showing in yesterday's practice session for tomorrow's Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit.

RENAULT’S slide from Formula One dominance to also-rans this season has nothing to do with the departure of double world champion Fernando Alonso to McLaren, former team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella (pic) said on Thursday.

Got my Y registration clio in May 2004. It's a new style 2001 expression model Since then had nothing, but trouble. 1. Sunroof Leaks - given to dealer to be repaired and came back the same.

Washington DC April 13, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn is betting that for autos, cost could eventually dip under $3,000.

A MECHANIC from Aldershot says he is lucky to be alive after the bonnet of the Renault Clio he was driving flew up and blocked his view.

Bahrain GP - Renault - Practice : Making full use of the available three hours of running on a Friday, Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella completed nearly 300 km as they worked through busy programmes of comparison between the hard and soft tyres, and set-up changes.

Bahrain GP: Practice notes - Renault

Kovalainen and Fisichella say R27 is handling well despite lowly headline times.

The ING Renault F1 Team made a solid start to this weekend's 2007 Bahraini Grand Prix today at the Sakhir circuit.

Bahrain Friday quotes: Renault

Heikki Kovalainen has downplayed Renault's low positions in practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit.

Bahrain GP - Red Bull Renault - Practice : It was a slow start for the Red Bull Renault team this morning in Bahrain with Mark Webber and David Coulthard languishing down in 19th and 20th positions.

Renault has introduced a limited edition Clio Renaultsport F1 Team R27 which features the new Cup Chassis.

A little stunner! Renault's fast and fun pocket rocket!!

A fuel tank strap broke, a common fault on these so be aware!! The fuel tank will fall off if the strap has seen better days. The strap itself is metal covered in a black rubber, and over time water sits inside the rubber outer rusting the metal.

Renault's slide from Formula 1 dominance to also-rans in 2007 has nothing to do with Fernando Alonso's departure, say his former team mates.

JOLIET -- The Joliet JackHammers have added former Frontier League strikeout champion Nick Renault to their starting rotation for the 2007 season. Renault, a right-handed pitcher, first baseman/outfielder Derek Nicholson and shortstop Tim Hutting are expected to see plenty of action on the field for the 2007 Joliet JackHammers.

Heikki Kovalainen has backed up the theory held by most of the Renault team that the switch from Michelin to Bridgestone tyres has done most to dent its early season chances.

Even Fernando Alonso couldn't save Renault from their current problems, according to Giancarlo Fisichella.

JOLIET, IL-The Joliet JackHammers have added former Frontier League strikeout champion Nick Renault to their starting rotation for the 2007 season.

The first black to race in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton is smart, fast and confident. And he has a decent shot at winning the world championship

Dacia car sales dropped two per cent, to 45,706 cars, in the first quarter compared to the first three months of 2006, as a result of the trading of a small number of commercial vehicles, on the background of the replacing of the range, according to the data furnished by Renault, the owner of the company.

Glum and glummer at Renault

Heikki reckons the gap between Renault and the leaders will be much the same at Sakhir.

The company said the car will be sold under the Renault brand from May in Argentina and from July in Brazil. According to Renault, total vehicle sales grew 28 pct to 1.83 mln units in 2006 in Brazil and by 57 pct to 0.42 mln in Argentina.

MANAMA, Bahrain -- Renault's slide from Formula One dominance to also-rans this season has nothing to do with the departure of double world champion Fernando Alonso to McLaren, former team mates said on Thursday.

BERLIN, April 12 -- In the context of Algeria's long-running civil war and insurgency, Wednesday's bombings added just a blip to the death toll: 33 people reported killed, on top of an estimated 200,000 who had lost their lives since 1992.

Heikki Kovalainen says he is trying to keep the Renault team motivated and encouraging everyone to keep pushing for quicker progress. The Finn made a big step forward in Malaysia after his frustrating debut in Australia three weeks earlier.

Renault's executive director of engineering Pat Symonds has predicted that the Bahrain International Circuit should be a little better for them than compared to Sepang, scene of last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Renault's Giancarlo Fisichella has said that while it will probably be another tough weekend for them in Bahrain, they will be 'aiming to do the maximum' in order to get the best possible result.

PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Renault SA said worldwide vehicle sales under the Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors brands fell 5.6 pct in March compared to a year earlier, with the sharpest drop in Europe where sales were down 9.6 pct.

ALGIERS -- A pair of suicide bombings that killed at least 24 people in this capital city yesterday has raised the specter of a coordinated offensive by Al Qaeda-linked groups against North Africa's governments and their Western allies, particularly in Europe, according to intelligence officials.

"How it will go this weekend in Bahrain is anyone's guess, but I think, on balance, it is safe to say that McLaren probably won't have it so easy. Indeed, it may all come down to who starts at the front and who gets away in the lead at the start. That was certainly the key moment in Malaysia." - Mark Blundell.

Making gains with the Renault-powered RB3 : Mark Webber has enthused about his tenth place finish for Red Bull in last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix.

Two races down, two different winners - each running with new employers - and two teams clearly out front in the Formula One world. That is the story of 2007 so far, but will Bahrain provide any change to the script?

MOSCOW, April 12 (RIA Novosti) - The recently formed labor union at the Avtoframos plant, Renault's Russian subsidiary, intends to demand a wage increase, more salaried positions and improved safety measures for its workers, the union's head said Thursday.

General thumbs up for drive aid axe : F1's drivers have generally welcomed the impending ban on traction control.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares sagged on Thursday, with automakers Renault and DaimlerChrysler under pressure as oil prices gained ground, although the European Central Bank provided some relief by leaving interest rates on hold.

Rescuers and firefighters search rubble after a bomb exploded near the prime minister's office in Algiers. Two bombings yesterday - the other targeted a police station - killed 24 people and injured hundreds.

Two attacks raise fears of a coordinated offensive by Al Qaeda-linked groups in North Africa. ALGIERS — A pair of suicide bombings that killed at least 24 people here Wednesday have heightened fears of a coordinated offensive by Al Qaeda-linked groups against North Africa's governments and their Western allies, intelligence officials said.

CITY drivers are no strangers to parking in tight spots, but this was an accident. Glasgow office workers had a lucky escape when this Renault Scenic got stuck in the main entrance to Exchange House, George Street. It had spun off the road and hit a pillar first.

Swedens Volvo will invest SEK530 million ($76.3 million) in its subsidiary Renault Trucks cab plant in France to increase manufacturing and painting capacity.

New Delhi, April 11: Mahindra Renault managing director Rajesh Jejurikar shook his head and smiled last week at the launch of the Logan when asked if he was spooked by the thought that the French carmaker was entering the Indian market with its mid-size sedan at the wrong time when interest rates had started to surge.

Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix was a vindication for Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton and, above all, McLaren.

MANAMA: Kimi Raikkonen can go flat out for victory in Bahrain on Sunday after being powerless to prevent McLaren's Fernando Alonso seizing the lead in the Formula One championship last weekend.

The name of Nicolas Sarkozy is mud in high-immigration French suburbs hit by the riots of 2005, but behind the angry rhetoric often lies a nuanced view of the right-wing candidate's ideas on work, welfare, discrimination and integration.

When we first saw these shots we thougt this is probably the next Volkswagen Jetta, but supposedly Volkswagen is working on a new model, being called the ‘Logan’, which is said to compete with Renault/Dacia’s Logan as an affordable family car.

Check out ITV-F1's guide to who's hot and who's not ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

A baby boy and his mother are seriously injured when a car mounts the pavement and hits them in Rotherham.

A man is reported to the procurator fiscal after a car crashed into a busy office building.

Lewis Hamilton is desperately trying to stay grounded as he comes to terms with what he concedes has been "a dream start" to his Formula One career.

Hydraulic clutch failed twice. Poor fit to both Drivers and Passengers front doors.

To borrow a line from the classic movie, "Casablanca," President Bush professed "shock" last week when he dismissed as "political theater" the March 23 U.S. House vote to tie funding for the war in Iraq to a withdrawal deadline by August 2008.

Four people are taken to hospital after a road crash happens in the early hours in East Grinstead.

Getting the most out of the R27 Renault has a lot of work to do if they are to achieve their targets for the 2007 season...

With just one week between Malaysia and Bahrain there's no time for anything except to head for the next circuit and do it all over again. As with Sepang, most of the teams tested at Bahrain's Sakhir track during the winter so should be prepared for the challenges of the desert.

Renault's technical director still has no answers for why his team are struggling...

Malaysian GP - Renault - Preview : Renault vow to push hard again this coming weekend in Bahrain.

PARIS — The debut on Tuesday of the Renault Mégane Sport dCi marks the addition of a high-performance diesel to the Renault Sport lineup. The new model is available in three-and five-door versions and starts at the equivalent of $38,525 for the Sport dCi hatchback.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet isn't a popular figure in his native France.

Q: Giancarlo, you put in a strong drive after a difficult weekend in Malaysia. How are you approaching this weekend's race in Bahrain? GF: I am proud of how I raced in Sepang. I made a good start, was aggressive on the opening lap to make up places, and took sixth at the finish.

WORKERS in Glasgow city centre had a lucky escape after this car wedged in the entrance to an office block. The Renault Scenic left the road at George Street yesterday afternoon before slamming off a pillar and blocking the main entrance to Exchange House.

Symonds unable to explain lack of consistent performance

Bahrain preview quotes: Renault

Renault's director of engineering Pat Symonds says the French squad will not make any a knee-jerk reactions in order to try and solve their problems.

Medford developers want to bring a new high-density townhouse and commercial neighborhood to the west edge of town near Oak Grove Elementary School, and city planners hope it's the first of many such developments.

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Praise for Fernando Alonso : After Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton embraced in Malaysia's parc ferme, McLaren chiefs said they were not worried that the relationship could turn sour as the 2007 season grinds on.

''Fernando, good as he is, is not worth that much'' : A boss of the French squad has played down suggestions that Renault's fall from grace in 2007 is simply due to the departure of World Champion Fernando Alonso.

Pre-Bahrain Q&A with Pat Symonds

MANTES LA JOLIE, France, April 11, 2007 (AFP) - The name of Nicolas Sarkozy is mud in high-immigration French suburbs hit by the riots of 2005, but behind the angry rhetoric often lies a nuanced view of the right-wing candidate's ideas on work, welfare, discrimination and integration.

Renault drivers look ahead to Bahrain

Another easy victory over Kovalainen, but the margin is coming down. Fisi got a great start and made the most of it for a change. Obviously 'BendyfloorGate' has hit the Renault team hardest of all.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--AB Volvo ’ s (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Board of Directors has decided to invest SEK 530 M in subsidiary Renault Trucks ’ cab plant in Blainville, France. The investment is being made to increase capacity and comprises both assembly and painting.

FORMULA One fans in Bahrain are gearing up for the third leg of the 2007 season with the first two rounds in Australia and Malaysia having already proved huge hits for excitement and tension.