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Renault signs partnership with BP/Castrol for 2017

Renault has struck a deal with BP to become the team’s official fuels and lubricants supplier in Formula 1 this season, as confirmed by the team on Thursday. Renault has held a long-term partnership with Total, but customer outfit Red Bull announced last year that it had switched to ExxonMobil, and the French manufacturer will now also make the move away from Total. Renault will use fuel and lubricants from BP, which will also use its Castrol brand, as it attempts to return to the top in Formula 1. “With the new aerodynamic regulations for the 2017 Formula 1 season, power sensitivity will increase,” said managing director Cyril Abiteboil. “Therefore fuels and...
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