Vitaly Petrov expected to talk to the press in a couple of days
Russian driver Vitaly Petrov began his Formula 1 career this year with team Renault alongside one of the rising stars of 2010 Robert Kubica. Vitaly was able to secure 13th place in the drivers’ standings with the help of 27 points. The Russian
driver was unable to give a consistent performance in his debut season but his performance was not bad for a rookie’s performance.
His teammate Robert Kubica on the other hand was able to score a handful of points to score 136 points that earned him the 8th place in the drivers’ standings. Robert has been a part of the sport since 2006 and since then, the Polish driver proved
that he has the ability to score good points consistently year after year.
After an exceptional performance by Robert, Renault announced that they would keep the Polish driver for another year while Vitaly’s fate was still hanging in the balance. It seems that the team reconsidered its decision after Vitaly Petrov’s groundbreaking
performance at the grand finale at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The young Russian held Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari behind him for almost 44 laps in 6th place. As a result, Fernando lost the championship to Sebastian Vettel by just 4 points.
Meanwhile, Renault went through a lot of problems and controversies as the team recently signed with Group Lotus for the 2011 Formula 1 season. Since Group Lotus and Team Lotus did not part ways on a good note; both of the organizations were left with the
decision regarding the rights of the legendary name Lotus.
After a lot of conflicts, Renault announced that they have officially changed their name to Lotus Renault GP for the 2011 Formula 1 season.
However, the team is yet to announce their second driver for the 2011 Formula 1 season and it is expected that Vitaly Petrov will hold a press conference in a couple of days. It is expected that the Russian driver might announce his decision regarding next
season at the press conference.
The Russian driver recently issued a statement that stated, “Summarise the past season and share his plans for the future”.
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