The pre-season testing took place on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the Bahrain International Circuit (5.412 km, 15 turns) under sunny conditions with gusty winds, and temperatures ranging from 22 to 27°C. Franco Colapinto drove in the morning and Pierre Gasly in the afternoon. In total, 77 laps were completed: 28 in the morning and 49 in the afternoon, covering 417 kilometers. Franco Colapinto recorded a time of 1'40''330 (18th) over 28 laps in the morning. Pierre Gasly achieved a time of 1'36''765 (8th) over 49 laps in the afternoon.
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According to the statement, Franco Colapinto mentioned that his morning session was not smooth, and technical issues limited the planned program. He expressed his intention to return to the track on Friday to accumulate more mileage. Steve Nielsen, the general manager, confirmed that several challenges were faced during this initial day, including issues with the car that required multiple stops in the morning to implement fixes. He noted that the team responded by correcting some problems and that the goal was to return the next day with Pierre Gasly driving all day to continue learning and developing the package.
"Nos résultats 2025, dans un contexte de marché difficile, démontrent l’engagement de nos équipes pour délivrer une performance régulière de premier plan parmi les acteurs de l’industrie automobile."
Résultats 2025: chiffre d’affaires Groupe de 57 922 millions d’euros (+3,0 % YoY; +4,5 % à taux de change constants); chiffre d’affaires Automobile de 51 442 millions d’euros (+1,8 %); marge opérationnelle Groupe de 6,3 %; résultat net part du Groupe de -10 931 millions d’euros; résultat net du Groupe hors Nissan de 715 millions d’euros; free cash-flow Automobile de 1 473 millions d’euros; position financière nette Automobile de 7 370 millions d’euros; dividende proposé de 2,20 euros par action; perspectives 2026: marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 %, free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros et dividendes Mobilize Financial Services d’environ 350 millions d’euros; perspectives à moyen terme axées sur une croissance soutenue et la réduction des coûts.
Outlook / guidance
Management commentary: Renault Group vise une marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 % du chiffre d’affaires sur le moyen terme et un free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros par an en moyenne sur le moyen terme, incluant environ 350 millions d’euros de dividendes reçus de Mobilize Financial Services à partir de 2026.
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