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French president of Renault F1 Bernard Rey poses on December 8, 2010 in Paris during a ceremony to congratulate the new Formula 1 world Champion Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany. The Lotus group has taken a major equity stake in the Renault Formula One team, which will be renamed 'Lotus Renault GP' for the 2011 season.

French president of Renault F1 Bernard Rey (L) and Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner pose on December 8, 2010 in Paris during a ceremony to congratulate the new Formula 1 world Champion Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany. The Lotus group has taken a major equity stake in the Renault Formula One team, which will be renamed 'Lotus Renault GP' for the 2011 season.

French president of Renault F1 Bernard Rey (L) and Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner pose on December 8, 2010 in Paris during a ceremony to congratulate the new Formula 1 world Champion Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany. The Lotus group has taken a major equity stake in the Renault Formula One team, which will be renamed 'Lotus Renault GP' for the 2011 season.

French president of Renault F1 Bernard Rey poses on December 8, 2010 in Paris during a ceremony to congratulate the new Formula 1 world Champion Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel from Germany. The Lotus group has taken a major equity stake in the Renault Formula One team, which will be renamed 'Lotus Renault GP' for the 2011 season.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom R) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (back R) in his Renault spins off the track and into the wall.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C), Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (L), and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain wave to photographers after the qualifying session of Formula One's Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam on October 23, 2010. Vettel led a Red Bull lockout of the front row, edging teammate and world championship leader Webber while Alonso was third for Ferrari.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) waves to fans with second placed Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (L) and third placed McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (R) after the qualifying practice of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position in the final race in the afternoon.

Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber (front) of Australia overtakes Force India-Mercedes driver Vitantonio Liuzzi (rear) of Italia during the qualifying session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan on October 10, 2010. Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom L) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (back R) in his Renault sits on the grass after spinning off the track and hitting the wall at the start.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C), Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (L) and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain wave to photographers after the qualifying session of Formula One's Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam on October 23, 2010. Vettel led a Red Bull lockout of the front row, edging teammate and world championship leader Webber while Alonso was third for Ferrari.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) flashes number-one sign while posing with second placed Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (L) and third placed McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (R) after the qualifying practice of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position in the final race in the afternoon.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C), Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (L), and Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain wave to photographers after the qualifying session of Formula One's Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam on October 23, 2010. Vettel led a Red Bull lockout of the front row, edging teammate and world championship leader Webber while Alonso was third for Ferrari.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom R) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (back R) in his Renault spins off the track and into the wall.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom C) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (top R) in his Renault spins off the track and hits the wall.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom R) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (back R) in his Renault spins off the track and into the wall.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers during the qualifying session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010. Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom C) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (top R) in his Renault spins off the track and hits the wall.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany powers ahead Renault driver Robert Kubica (L) of Poland during the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010. Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix for the second consecutive year leading a Red Bull 1-2 at the Suzuka circuit.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (bottom C) leads the pack after the start of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010 as Russian driver Vitaly Petrov (top R) in his Renault spins off the track and hits the wall.

Workers of Renault Argentina's Santa Isabel factory listen to a speech by Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (not in picture) at the Renault factory in Cordoba, Argentina on November 2, 2010, during her first public act since her husband's death, late Argentinian former President Nerstor Kirchner.

(front row L-R) Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain, (rear row L-R) McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain and McLaren-Mercedes driver Jenson Button of Britain attend during a press conferece at the Korean International Circuit ahead Formula One's Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, 320 km south of Seoul, on October 21, 2010. After three years of work, a 275 million dollar investment and frantic last-minute building work, Formula One comes to South Korea this weekend on what is touted as Asia's best circuit.

Second-placed Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany pats winning Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso (C) of Spain on the shoulder as third-placed Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber (R) of Australia looks on during the awards ceremony on the podium after the finish of Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on September 26, 2010. Alonso won an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel to put the world championship title race on a knife-edge.

Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia (rear right) tails Renault driver Robert Kubica of Poland at a corner during the first practice session for the Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on September 24, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia drives his machine during the qualifying session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan on October 10, 2010. Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault drivers Sebastian Vettel of Germany (2nd L), Mark Webber of Australia (L), Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (R) and an unidentified Red Bull-Renault team memeber (2nd R) celebrate on the podium during the awards ceremony of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of teammate Mark Webber, with Alonso in third.

Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia drives his machine during the qualifying session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan on October 10, 2010. Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault driver Mark Webber of Australia steers during the qualifying session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 10, 2010. Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL) flanked by French Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Development and Climate Negotiations State Minister Jean-Louis Borloo (L), and French Industry and Employment minister Christian Estrosi (3rdL), look at a full electric car 'Dezir', as they listen to Renault designer Laurens Van der Acker (C), French Renault and Japanese Nissan carmakers CEO Carlos Ghosn (2ndR) and Renault Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata (R) during the Paris motor show on October 1st, 2010. The show will open to the public on October 2nd. More than 300 brands of 20 countries attend this event with new cars including electric vehicles.

Nicolas Sarkozy (2ndL) flanked by French Ecology, Energy and Sustainable Development and Climate Negotiations State Minister Jean-Louis Borloo (L), and French Industry and Employment minister Christian Estrosi (3rdL), look at a full electric car 'Dezir', as they listen to Renault designer Laurens Van der Acker (C), French Renault and Japanese Nissan carmakers CEO Carlos Ghosn (2ndR) and Renault Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata (R) during the Paris motor show on October 1st, 2010. The show will open to the public on October 2nd. More than 300 brands of 20 countries attend this event with new cars including electric vehicles.

Renault driver Robert Kubica of Poland takes a corner during the 2nd practice session for the Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on September 24, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany dashes past the pit building during the 2nd practice session for the Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on September 24, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany leaves the team paddock onto the pit lane during the second practice session of Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore on September 24, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany puts on his helmet for his third practice session of the Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on September 25, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany speeds past the viewing stand during the qualifying round of the Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix night race in Singapore on September 25, 2010. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso stormed to pole position for the high-stakes Singapore Grand Prix on September 25, edging Sebastian Vettel to give his world championship hopes another timely boost.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers his car out of pit lane during the first practice session of Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Circuit in Singapore on September 24, 2010. The race to the Formula One drivers' title is on a knife-edge going into Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, and picking up points will be crucial for the five men in serious contention.

French Renault and Japanese Nissan carmakers CEO Carlos Ghosn (R) and French carmaker comity (CCFA) president Xavier Fels attend a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Paris motor show on October 1st, 2010. The show will open to the public on October 2nd. More than 300 brands of 20 countries attend this event with new cars including electric vehicles.

French Renault and Japanese Nissan carmakers CEO Carlos Ghosn (R) speaks with French Prime Minister Francois Fillon (L) during their visit at the 'Mondial de l'Automobile' (Paris motor show) on October 7, 2010 in Paris. This international auto show runs until October 17, 2010.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the free practice session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 8, 2010. Heavy rain was forecast for later in the day ahead of final practice and qualifying on October 9, but the race on October 10 is expected to be held in dry conditions.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany prepares for the free practice session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 8, 2010. Vettel topped the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, holding off his teammate Mark Webber for the second time in the day.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (L) chats with a team member during the free practice session of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on October 8, 2010. Vettel topped the second practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, holding off his teammate Mark Webber for the second time in the day.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany waves to spectators after FIA Stewards decided to postppone the qualifying session due to heavy rain during the Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 9, 2010. Qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix was postponed to Sunday morning after heavy rain lashed the Suzuka circuit.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany waves after finishing for the pole position during the final qualifying of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany gestures after finishing for the pole position during the final qualifying of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix after he was quickest in qualifying.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany returns to the parc ferme after the qualifying practice of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position in the final race in the afternoon.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany flashes a number-one sign after the qualifying practice of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. Vettel will start in pole position in the final race in the afternoon.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates his victory after the final of Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in western Japan, on October 10, 2010. The German Vettel outpaced his title rivals in a tight race to move to second in the drivers' championship standings.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers his machine during the second free practice session for Formula One's Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam on October 22, 2010. A third and final practice session will take place at Yeongam on October 23 ahead of afternoon qualifying for round 16 of the 19-race season.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers his car during the qualifying session of Formula One's Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam on October 23, 2010. Vettel led a Red Bull lockout of the front row after qualifying at the inaugural Korean Grand Prix.

Red Bull Renault driver Sebastian Vettel (R) of Germany walks along the track with a pit crew member at the Korean International Circuit ahead Formula One's Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, 320 km south of Seoul, on October 21, 2010. After three years of work, a 275 million US dollar investment and frantic last-minute building work, Formula One comes to South Korea on what is touted as Asia's best circuit.

Red Bull-Renault driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany powers his car during the third practice session of Formula One's Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on September 25, 2010. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso stormed to pole position for the high-stakes Singapore Grand Prix, edging Sebastian Vettel to give his world championship hopes another timely boost. AFP PHOTO/ Saeed KHAN.