First Russian Petrov to race in F1 Renault
Vitaly Petrov will become the first Russian to race in Formula One after former champions f1 Renault named him on Sunday as their second driver for the 2010 season.
The 25-year-old from Vyborg, near the Finnish border, was the runner-up in the GP2 support series to Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg, now with Williams, last year.
Petrov will partner Poland’s highly-rated Robert Kubica at the team.
Media reports have suggested the Russian could bring around $15 million of backing to Renault, the former champions who faced a big hole in their budget after losing title sponsor ING at the end of last season. (more…)