Nelson Piquet Jr. to make testing debut for Renault News AutoNews24h.com

Nelson Piquet Jr. to make testing debut for Renault

Auto News : Auto Industry : Renault : Nelson Piquet Jr. to make testing debut for Renault

Nelson Piquet Jr. will conduct testing for Renault's Formula One car next week for the first time.

The 21-year-old son of former three-time F1 champion Nelson Piquet was signed last week as one of Renault's two test drivers for next season.

He'll test the R26 car at the Silverstone circuit in central England with Heikki Kovalainen, who replaces Fernando Alonso as a driver next season.

``I am happy that I am getting three full days of testing because it will be more car time than any other F1 car I've driven,'' Piquet Jr. said Friday.

Piquet Jr., who is also known as Nelsinho, has raced at A1 and GP2 levels but the Renault deal will be his first move into F1. Next season, he'll be a test driver alongside former F1 driver Ricardo Zonta.

Find the new car you want on cars.com

Related news

Alonso will drive for Renault in 2008 after agreeing to two year deal

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is heading back to Renault on a two-year contract. The 26-year-old Spaniard announced his return to the French team Monday after a turbulent season at McLaren. At ...

Ferrari still expecting McLaren to be its top Formula One challenger in 2008

Fernando Alonso's return to Renault won't change Formula One's pecking order, according to Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa. ``Ferrari and McLaren will surely be very fast again,'' Raikkonen said Thursday at Ferrari's ...

Ferrari's Todt said Raikkonen's ``character'' gave him driver's job over Alonso

Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt said the decision to hire Kimi Raikkonen as driver instead of Fernando Alonso was proven right by the way the last Formula One season unfolded. Todt said he ...

Renault set to appoint new president of Formula One team

LONDON (AP) _ Renault is set to appoint Bernard Rey as president of its Formula One team following the departure of Alain Dassas. Rey, a senior vice-president with Renault's chief executive office, has ...

Renault to supply Red Bull F1 group with engines next season

Renault will supply engines to the Red Bull Formula One group for the next two seasons. Renault said Friday it had not been decided which team would use the engines ...

HUMMER H3T To Make Texas Debut

Off-road manufacturer announces plans and initial suppliers for licensed accessories for the brand's first pick-up truck ...

Mazda Kiyora Concept to Make its Global Debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

Mazda Kiyora, a lightweight, next generation, urban compact concept car, will be revealed at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show to be held from Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 19, 2008. Mazda Kiyora ...

Toyota Begins Testing Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles in UK

TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that together with EDF Energy, the British subsidiary of the French energy company EDF, it began testing TMC-produced plug-in hybrid vehicles on public roads in the United Kingdom ...

Honda Begins Testing of Advanced Safety Vehicles

Honda Begins Testing of Advanced Safety Vehicles and Driving Safety Support Systems on Public Roadways–Honda Cooperating on Development of Driving Safety Support Systems Using Inter-Vehicle and Road-to-Vehicle Communications to Help Reduce Traffic ...

Hyundai Motor won't make mini cars in South Korea due to low profitability

Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will not consider producing mini-cars in South Korea due to low profit margins, a company spokesman said. ``Sales of vehicles with one-liter engines and smaller in Korea do ...

Run A Car On Water
Convert your car to run on water and gas to save over 40% on fuel costs!

Government & Police Auto Auctions
Find new and used cars up to 90% off retail value!

Get Paid To Drive
Drive a free new car or get paid up to 00 every month to drive your own car like you normally do.

Auto Price Quote
Get a free auto price
quote from Edmunds!