Goodbye Renault?...
Renault is once again understood to be questioning its Formula One future amid speculation that Prodrive is to acquire the French manufacturer's team.
Last month, Renault held a board meeting to discuss its continued presence in the sport after a torrid season which brought poor results on the track and also unwelcome publicity in the form of the so-called 'Crashgate' scandal.
The meeting was held just hours after Toyota confirmed that it was pulling out of F1 with immediate effect, with company CEO Carlos Ghosn later insisting a decision would be made before the end of the year.
More recently, Ghosn has used an interview to question Renault's involvement in F1 at a time when three manufacturers - Honda, BMW and Toyota - have pulled out of the sport in the last 12 months.
The situation has now given rise to talk of a takeover of the Oxfordshire-based team by Prodrive, albeit with Renault still supplying engines until the end of the 2012 season.
F1 is on a rocky road...