Is this Renault's New Driver?

[F1000X]

For some reason, it appears to be a Prost AP04. So technically he did drive an F1 car. No pics of the supposed 2009 car though

It's pretty likely the article was written by an intern who never bothered to check his facts, and why would they, only the nutjobs at F1Rejects would do such a thing!

[Cynon]

Didn't Petrov start his career in Ladas? mario, if Bernie gets wind of that idea, F1 is in for a Revolution, and not the Glorious sort either.

Yes, Petrov started his career racing Ladas, and from what I heard he was like Michael Schumacher in them.

I'm sure the honest Russian who sold Putin the drive swore it was a real F1 car. They fake everything over there. Its probably a Lada.

So you're saying that was Lada's first F1 car and that Lada will take the grid by storm in two years with Vladimir Putin as lead driver?

Given Putin's previous occupation, I'm sure that he would give an entirely new meaning to "taking the grid by storm" if he were to try his hand at F1...

By abolishing F1's fire service and then watching half the track catch on fire?

[thehemogoblin]

I'm sure the honest Russian who sold Putin the drive swore it was a real F1 car. They fake everything over there. Its probably a Lada.

So you're saying that was Lada's first F1 car and that Lada will take the grid by storm in two years with Vladimir Putin as lead driver?

According to the Russian media, yes.

[thehemogoblin]

I'm sure the honest Russian who sold Putin the drive swore it was a real F1 car. They fake everything over there. Its probably a Lada.

So you're saying that was Lada's first F1 car and that Lada will take the grid by storm in two years with Vladimir Putin as lead driver?

According to the Russian media, yes.

Visual confirmation here.

http://vladimirputinactioncomics.com/photo/1280/2082487285/1/tumblr_lcuxledtVD1qeozqh

[Phoenix]

So you're saying that was Lada's first F1 car and that Lada will take the grid by storm in two years with Vladimir Putin as lead driver?

According to the Russian media, yes.

Visual confirmation here.

http://vladimirputinactioncomics.com/photo/1280/2082487285/1/tumblr_lcuxledtVD1qeozqh

I'd say that thing is a Renault R23.
Built by Lada, of course.

[Pointrox]

This must be one of those crappy racing school cars, that are equipped with a horribly underpowered and soundless engine, and built from old spare parts. But certainly Vlad's chariot is a R24.

[Faustus]

For some reason, it appears to be a Prost AP04. So technically he did drive an F1 car. No pics of the supposed 2009 car though

I think you're right. The shape of the nose, front wing, engine cover and engine air intake do seem to match the Prost.