Drivers 2026 - Jolyon Palmer
Jolyon Palmer
-
Verstappen Frightens Rivals: “He Has His Own Aura”
Jolyon Palmer believes Max Verstappen has developed an “aura” that is beginning to unsettle his rivals in the final phase of the championship. According to the forme...
05 Dec 2025 10:39 -
Verstappen Startles Rivals: “He Has His Own Aura”
Jolyon Palmer believes Max Verstappen has developed an “aura” that is beginning to intimidate his rivals in the decisive phase of the championship. According to the ...
03 Dec 2025 11:40 -
Palmer Praises Verstappen: “He Doesn’t Make Stupid Mistakes”
Jolyon Palmer has praised Max Verstappen after the Brazilian Grand Prix, highlighting the Dutchman’s extraordinary car control during the Sprint. The former Formula 1 driv...
13 Nov 2025 12:41 -
Verstappen’s comeback stuns rivals: “The best performance of his life”
With just four race weekends to go, Max Verstappen is somehow back in the title fight. The Dutchman was all but written off mid-season, his Red Bull lagging behind the resurgent...
05 Nov 2025 08:37 -
“Ruthless Verstappen a Serious Threat to McLaren”
Max Verstappen heads to Austin this weekend with his sights set firmly on the two McLaren drivers ahead of him, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. The Dutchman may downplay his tit...
16 Oct 2025 08:37 -
Video: Ocon and Verstappen clash in parc ferme
Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon came together for a second time on Sunday after the Dutchman confronted the Force India driver after the race. Verstappen was upset with Ocon aft...
11 Nov 2018 20:01 -
Abiteboul hails "great contributor" Sainz
Cyril Abiteboul has offered his praise to Carlos Sainz, who will be leaving Renault at the end of the season. On Thursday, McLaren announced that Sainz would be joining the team...
17 Aug 2018 11:35 -
Renault switch a "backwards move" for Ricciardo
Former Grand Prix driver Jolyon Palmer has described Daniel Ricciardo's decision to jump ship at Red Bull and join Renault a "backwards move". The Australian shock...
04 Aug 2018 11:55 -
Abiteboul admits Renault "want to keep" Sainz
Cyril Abiteboul has said that Renault wishes to keep Carlos Sainz for future seasons. Sainz joined the French squad towards the end of 2017, departing from Red Bull's junior...
11 May 2018 13:30 -
Sainz not 100% confident with 2018 Renault
Carlos Sainz admits that he is not yet 100% confident with his 2018 car. So far, Sainz has been out-qualified by teammate Nico Hulkenberg at every event this season, but pu...
11 May 2018 10:33 -
Aston Martin reacts positively to Liberty's plans
Aston Martin has reacted positively to Liberty Media's plans for Formula 1's future, with CEO Andy Palmer stating that the British manufacturer is "extremely please...
06 Apr 2018 15:02 -
Sainz not concerned about F1 future
Carlos Sainz says that he is not worried about what his future in Formula 1 will look like. The Spaniard is expected to hold a key role in the 2018 'silly season', as he...
24 Feb 2018 13:25 -
Jolyon Palmer joins BBC Radio as F1 commentator
Jolyon Palmer will be joining BBC's radio coverage of F1 in 2018. The former Renault driver, who lost his seat at the French squad towards the end of 2017, will team up with...
23 Feb 2018 07:02 -
Renault launch its 2018 challenger
Renault has taken the wraps off its new car, the R.S. 18. The machine is the third of Renault's since it returned as a full-time manufacturer in 2016. It has been building u...
20 Feb 2018 16:00 -
Renault schedules date for car launch
Renault is the latest team to announce the date it will launch its new car, the R.S 18. The upcoming season will be the French manufacturer's third since taking over Lotus a...
29 Jan 2018 18:10 -
Aston Martin to decide on F1 entry in "early 2019"
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has admitted that the British company will spend the next twelve months evaluating entering Formula 1 in 2021 as an engine manufacturer. Its name wi...
16 Jan 2018 12:25 -
Sainz happy to learn from experienced Hulkenberg
Carlos Sainz says that he will benefit from having a much more experienced teammate in Nico Hulkenberg. For the final four rounds of the 2017 season, Sainz joined Renault in pre...
18 Dec 2017 14:10 -
Abiteboul praises Sainz for instant Renault impact
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has thrown praise at Carlos Sainz after the quick impression the Spaniard left. Sainz joined Renault towards the end of the season, as the French ma...
13 Dec 2017 09:30 -
Renault aiming to finish "rollercoaster season on a high"
Renault's managing director Cyril Abiteboul wants to end the 2017 season on a high by securing sixth place in the championship in Abu Dhabi. The French manufacturer is curre...
19 Nov 2017 10:14 -
Grosjean: "Haas can take advantage of Toro Rosso driver changes"
Romain Grosjean has said that Haas' best chance to gain places in the constructors championship is by taking advantage of Toro Rosso's late season driver changes. Haas a...
09 Nov 2017 10:48 -
Leimer: Formula 2 makes no sense without F1 guarantee
Former GP2 champion, Fabio Leimer says the Formula 2 series (which replaced GP2 this year) is pointless without a guarantee of a drive in F1. Leimer is the most recent GP2 champ...
08 Nov 2017 10:27 -
Hartley not ruling out longer F1 stay
Brendon Hartley has refused to rule out a longer stay in F1 beyond this weekend, despite only seemingly contracted for this weekends Grand Prix in Austin. Toro R...
20 Oct 2017 18:44 -
Sainz admits surprise at early Toro Rosso departure
Carlos Sainz admits that he was very surprised to hear that he would be leaving Toro Rosso after the Japanese Grand Prix, leaving for Renault to see out the remainder of the sea...
09 Oct 2017 11:02 -
Palmer illustrates "strange" final weekend with Renault
Jolyon Palmer has said that the weekend in Japan has been very strange, knowing that it is the last time he will race for Renault squad. The Brit announced on Saturday that he w...
08 Oct 2017 12:12 -
Renault confirm Sainz will join after the Japanese Grand Prix
Renault has announced that Carlos Sainz will join the team following the Japanese Grand Prix, debuting at the US Grand Prix in two weeks. The announcement comes after Jolyon Pal...
07 Oct 2017 13:34 -
Palmer to depart from Renault after Japanese GP
Jolyon Palmer has announced that he will be departing the Renault Formula 1 team after the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend. The Briton recently found out that he would be repla...
07 Oct 2017 13:14 -
Vettel ends the first practice session at Japan on top
Sebastian Vettel has ended the first practice session at the Suzuka Circuit on top of the timesheets. The German's fastest time was a 1:29.166, over two tenths up on champio...
06 Oct 2017 04:31 -
Raikkonen ends final practice on top as Mercedes continue to struggle
Kimi Raikkonen has ended the final practice session at the Sepang Circuit on top of the timesheets. The Ferrari driver was quicker than his teammate Sebastian Vettel, whose...
30 Sep 2017 09:02 -
Vettel quickest in shortened FP2 session
Championship contender Sebastian Vettel was quickest, as a huge crash from Romain Grosjean caused by a loose drain cover, ended the session prematurely as the damage to the trac...
29 Sep 2017 10:55 -
Palmer interested in one series on a 'long term contract'
Jolyon Palmer has admitted that he is not sure where he will be racing in 2018, but wants to be set on a long term deal. The British driver has been forced out of Renault for 20...
29 Sep 2017 07:15 -
Kubica admits comeback chances have dwindled
Robert Kubica believes that it is now less likely he will make a full-time comeback in 2018. The Polish driver was in contention for a Renault seat next season, before the Frenc...
29 Sep 2017 04:58 -
Haas not giving up on seventh place
Haas team principal, Gunther Steiner, has reiterated his desire for his team to take back seventh place in the constructors table from Renault after losing it last time out in S...
29 Sep 2017 03:36 -
Palmer turns down offer to give up Renault seat
Jolyon Palmer looks set to keep his race seat at Renault for the rest of the 2017 season. Sources report that the British driver and his father Jonathan turned down the French t...
25 Sep 2017 11:42 -
Palmer determined to show what he can do in remaining races
Renault driver, Jolyon Palmer, has said he is determined to put the bad luck he has had this season behind him, as well as the disappointment of losing his seat to Carlos Sainz ...
22 Sep 2017 10:24 -
Haas vows to overtake Renault for seventh place
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has vowed that the team will come back at Renault and reclaim seventh place in the championship. Last time out in Singapore, the American te...
21 Sep 2017 09:08 -
Father admits Jolyon Palmer eyeing Williams seat
Jolyon Palmer's father has confirmed the 26-year-old is eyeing a switch to Williams for 2018. Renault driver Palmer admitted Singapore was a difficult weekend, as he tackled...
18 Sep 2017 13:18 -
Palmer "so happy" after securing points in Singapore
Jolyon Palmer claimed his second ever top ten finish on Sunday at Singapore, crossing the line in sixth place. The result matches Renault's best result since returning as a ...
18 Sep 2017 09:04 -
Sainz got the "perfect weekend" he wanted in Singapore
In what very well may be his final race for Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz claimed his best ever finish in Formula 1. The Spaniard, who qualified in P10 on Saturday, came home to fini...
17 Sep 2017 17:56 -
Hamilton wins in Singapore as Vettel crashes out
Lewis Hamilton has won the Singapore Grand Prix, with his championship rival Sebastian Vettel crashing out on the first lap. Hamilton now extends his lead to 28 points in the ch...
17 Sep 2017 16:04 -
Palmer "excited" for 2018 racing plans
Jolyon Palmer is in no rush to decide where he will be racing in 2018. On Friday, Renault announced that Carlos Sainz would be joining the team in 2018 to partner Nico Hulkenber...
17 Sep 2017 13:23 -
Marko: "Sainz switch to Renault for Malysia possible"
Helmut Marko has suggested that a switch for for Carlos Sainz this season is still possible, despite the accepted notion that he will now make the one year switch to Renault at ...
16 Sep 2017 14:37 -
Palmer found out about lost Renault seat through online article
Jolyon Palmer has revealed that he found out about his Renault sacking after he saw an article online. On Friday, Renault announced that it had signed Carlos Sainz for the 2018 ...
16 Sep 2017 09:05 -
Sainz loan deal to Renault confirmed
Carlos Sainz has been confirmed as moving on loan to Renault for the 2018 season, partnering Nico Hulkenberg, meaning for the moment at least Jolyon Palmer is out of a drive for...
15 Sep 2017 13:29 -
Palmer adamant that he will see out the season at Renault
Jolyon Palmer has remained adamant that he will see out the season at Renault despite the constant swirling rumours about his future. It has been suggested in light of the heavi...
15 Sep 2017 12:24 -
Sainz set to step aside for Gelael in Singapore FP1
Sean Gelael is set to step into Carlos Sainz's seat for this morning's free practice session. It was confirmed weeks ago that Gelael would step in for a number of practi...
15 Sep 2017 10:24 -
Palmer: "I'm looking to create more good memories in Singapore"
Renault's Jolyon Palmer has said he is looking to recreate the form that scored him one of his best ever results in GP2 in 2013. In that year he was utterly dominant in the ...
12 Sep 2017 10:33 -
Magnussen and Steiner unhappy with inconsistent stewards
Haas team principal Gunther Steiner and driver Kevin Magnussen are unhappy with the inconsistent decisions from the race stewards that are unfairly affecting their team they fee...
07 Sep 2017 09:06 -
Starting grid for 2017 Italian Grand Prix
The 2017 Italian Grand Prix weekend has seen controversy before the race has even begun, with almost half of the grid receiving penalties. Qualifying was an exciting affair desp...
03 Sep 2017 13:05 -
Bottas leads the field after FP2 at Monza
Valtteri Bottas has ended the second practice session at Monza on top with a lap time of 1:21.406. Mercedes still appear to be strongest around the iconic circuit but Ferrari pu...
01 Sep 2017 15:30 -
Updated list for power unit components used
The FIA has released an updated list on the power unit component usage for each driver. Drivers can use up to four elements of any part of the power unit before penalties start ...
31 Aug 2017 15:07 -
Palmer: "I just need to shake off the bad luck"
Jolyon Palmer has said he just needs less bad luck to finally get his first points of the season. He has scored no points this season, and only has one solitary point in his ent...
31 Aug 2017 10:01 -
Pirelli expect to see blistering during Italian GP
Pirelli is expecting to see the tyres suffer from blistering this weekend at Monza. The high speed mixed with the extra downforce that is produced by the 2017 cars will lead to ...
30 Aug 2017 15:10 -
Renault aiming for double points finish at Monza
Renault is hoping to come out of the Italian Grand Prix weekend with a strong result, as it is aiming once again for a double points finish. Last time out in Belgium, Nico Hulke...
30 Aug 2017 14:26 -
Isola hails "successful debut" for ultra softs at Spa
Pirelli's Mario Isola was very happy with how the ultra soft tyre performed at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Italian manufacturer decided to bring the softest available compou...
29 Aug 2017 12:36 -
Penalty cost Palmer the chance of points in Belgium
Jolyon Palmer says that he was disappointed not to come away from the Belgian Grand Prix with points after showing some strong pace during the weekend. On Saturday during qualif...
29 Aug 2017 12:12 -
Renault apologises to Red Bull and Verstappen
Renault has issued an apology to Red Bull and its driver Max Verstappen after the teenager was forced to retire from yet another Grand Prix due to an engine problem. Verstappen ...
28 Aug 2017 10:05 -
Palmer happy with tenth even after misfortune
Jolyon Palmer has said that he is happy with his tenth place qualifying result in Belgium, even though a gearbox problem forced him to stop his car in Q3 - which he could have e...
26 Aug 2017 21:50 -
F1 penalty points - who has how many?
A total of fourteen drivers are on the penalty points list. Over a period of twelve months, if driver collects more than twelve points, he will receive a race ban. While nobody ...
25 Aug 2017 11:56 -
Updated list for power unit components used
The FIA has released an updated list on the power unit component usage for each driver. Drivers can use up to four elements of any part of the power unit before penalties start ...
24 Aug 2017 14:15 -
Renault believes it can extract strong result from Belgian GP
Renault is confident that it can make a return to the points in Belgium. The French manufacturer has had an up and down season so far, with 26 points leaving them eighth in the ...
23 Aug 2017 16:50 -
Tyre selections for 2017 Italian Grand Prix
Pirelli has announced the tyre selections each driver has made for the Italian Grand Prix this year. Drivers had to choose from the medium, soft and super soft tyre for th...
22 Aug 2017 10:57 -
Pirelli's Isola predicts two-stop strategy for Belgian GP
Pirelli's Mario Isola predicts that the fastest strategy for the Belgian Grand Prix will be a two-stop. The Italian tyre manufacturer is bringing the ultra-soft compound to ...
21 Aug 2017 16:49 -
Palmer lashes out at the FIA's introduction of the Halo
Jolyon Palmer has hit out at the FIA's decision to bring the Halo into Formula 1 for 2017, stating that you can't "put a bubble" around the drivers. F1's g...
08 Aug 2017 15:24 -
Rowland sees himself as second favourite for Renault seat
Oliver Rowland admits that he sees himself second in line for the 2018 Renault seat after Robert Kubica. The 24-year-old signed for Renault as a development driver earlier this ...
04 Aug 2017 10:08 -
Tyre selections for the Belgian Grand Prix
Pirelli has announced the tyre selections each driver has made for the Belgian Grand Prix this year. Drivers had to choose from the soft, super soft and ultra soft ty...
03 Aug 2017 12:52 -
Kubica convinced he will return to F1 says Horner
Christian Horner has said that Robert Kubica is convinced he will return to the sport after 6 years out of F1. With Kubica performing testing duties for Renault today, everythin...
02 Aug 2017 16:53 -
Vettel smashes lap record to go fastest in FP3
Sebastian Vettel ended the final practice in Budapest on top, obliterating the lap record set by Rubens Barrichello in 2004. The German set a lap time of 1:17.017 to go much fas...
29 Jul 2017 11:02 -
Hulkenberg set for five place grid drop
Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg is set to take a five place grid drop for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix after the team had to change his gearbox out of sequence. Un...
29 Jul 2017 10:20 -
Palmer blames "massive" kerb for FP1 damage
Jolyon Palmer endured another luckless day in Hungary, causing two red flags throughout the two practice sessions. The Brit arrived in Hungary with the hope of starting afresh o...
28 Jul 2017 17:31 -
Ricciardo stays ahead of the field after FP2
Daniel Ricciardo kept his Red Bull top of the timesheets in the second practice session by setting a lap time of 1:18.455 on the super soft tyre, only three-tenths of a second f...
28 Jul 2017 15:30
-
SerieTeamYear#
-
F1
Renault
201730 -
F1Lotus201530
-
F1
Force India
201434 -
GP2DAMS20147
-
GP2Carlin201310
-
GP2Racing Engineering2013
-
GP2DAMS2013
-
GP2DAMS2013
-
GP2iSport International20128
-
GP2Lotus GP2012
-
DateGrand PrixQR
-
6 - 8 Oct1412
-
29 - 1 Oct1215
-
15 - 17 Sep116
-
1 - 3 Sep1720
-
25 - 27 Aug1013
-
28 - 30 Jul1013
-
14 - 16 Jul1120
-
7 - 9 Jul1611
-
23 - 25 Jun2020
-
9 - 11 Jun1511
Give your opinion!
Driver characteristics
- Team -
- Points -
- Podiums -
- Grand Prix -
- Country United Kingdom
- Date of b. Jan 20 1991 (35)
- Place of b. Horsham, United Kingdom
- Weight 78 kg
- Length 1.79 m
22,981 comments on
2 members have this team as their favourite
Tweets about Jolyon Palmer
