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Renault could challenge for title as early as 2017, says Petrov

Renault's former F1 driver Vitaly Petrov reckons that the manufacturer's works team, which returns to the category this year, could be in a position to fight for the championship by 2017. Petrov, 31, made his debut in Formula 1 with Renault in 2010 and remained part of the rebranded Lotus Renault GP squad the year after, scoring a podium in the 2011 Australian Grand Prix. The French manufacturer's factory team will be back on the grid in 2016 and Petrov, who will spend the year with SMP Racing in the World Endurance Championship, has met the news with enthusiasm. "This is great news," he told Motorsport.com at the Le Mans 24 Hours and WEC entry list unveiling in Paris. "When...
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