15-year-old Chinese karting ace Sun Yue Yang has joined Renault F1’s young driver academy, becoming its fifth member.
Jack Aitken, Louis Deletraz, Kevin Jorg and Oliver Rowland were previously confirmed at the Renault Driver Academy earlier this season.
The Shanghai-born racing driver is currently fifth in the World Series Karting Champions Cup and also competes in the WSK Super Master Series.
Fred Vasseur, Racing Director of Renault Sport Racing, said: "The Renault Sport Academy is a highly beneficial tool for young drivers," said racing director Fred Vasseur.
"We aim to turn each Academy driver into an elite athlete, capable of performing to his or her absolute best.
"The Academy is also a tool for the Renault markets to better engage with motorsport within their own regions.
"We are pleased and proud to give Renault China the opportunity through the Academy to bring Yue Yang through the ranks.
"Yue Yang has shown strong potential in WSK to, with the right preparation, work his way to Formula 1. The opportunities for both Yue Yang and Renault China to benefit from this partnership are huge."
A Chinese driver has never raced in Formula 1, with Ma Qing Hua being the only person to participate in a grand prix weekend, taking part in four first practice sessions.
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