Renault, Palmer confirms seat for 2017

Jolyon Palmer will remain at the helm of Renault next season. Despite the rumors of a possible arrival of Esteban Gutierrez at the court of Viry Chatillion, the Englishman managed to earn confirmation of the seat also for 2017 and will join Nico Hulkenberg in what will be Renault's first real season in Formula One after a year full of tests and experiments. A good final part of the season, combined with the points scored in Malaysia and the agreement that will bring Ocon to Force India, have allowed the former GP2 Champion to earn the trust of Frederic Vasseur, giving him another season at the helm of the French team .

The official announcement will arrive during the next Interlagos weekend and will put an end to the continuous transfer rumors that have circulated in recent months around the transalpine Scuderia. We remind you that Kevin Magnussen, another piece of this 2016 market, will move to the United States, specifically to the Haas team, taking the place of Esteban Gutierrez. It remains to be understood now what the future of the Mexican driver will be: Haas, Force India and Renault are closed, only Manor and Sauber remain in the running, but it is difficult to imagine a return of the former Ferrari test driver to Hinwill. We will certainly know more in the coming days.

Roberto Valenti