Phil Cade

A 25-year-old engineering student has won the opportunity of a lifetime to pursue a career in Formula 1.Benedikt Helling from Mutlangen, Germany, was revealed as the Infiniti Engineering Academy 2018 European winner by Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul in the Silverstone pitlane ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.His prize is a six-month work placement at Renault F1 in ...

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One young engineering student was handed a once in a lifetime’s opportunity to kickstart his Formula 1 career during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.In the pitlane in front of the Renault garage, Carlos Sainz revealed that student Chase Pelletier, 22, was the Infiniti Engineering Academy 2018 Canadian winner.His prize is a six-month placement at both the Renault F1 Team at Enstone ...

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During the Honda years, everyone at McLaren seemed to believe that all of its problems were down to the engine and that once it had changed to Renault things would be different.But it was clear from 2015-17 that there were also problems on the chassis side, and now the engine change has been made, it's become very obvious some shortcomings remain.Some asked why I was so critical of ...

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The academy selects seven student engineers across seven regional competitions – Asia/Oceania, the Middle East, Canada, Mexico, Europe, China and the USA – with the winners being given six-month placements with both the Renault Formula 1 team and at the Infiniti European Engineering Centre at Cranfield.Applications are now open for the next Infiniti Engineering Academy, and although ...

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The former Benetton and Lotus team was Renault owned from 2001-09 and then reacquired ahead of the 2016 season.Although Renault won the 2005 and '06 F1 world championships in the first of those eras and won grands prix as late as '08, Abiteboul says by that time the Enstone facility was already suffering from a lack of investment that would escalate under its subsequent Genii ...

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