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ABITEBOUL blames themselves for losing RICCIARD

Cyril Abiteboul, head of Renault, says he is to blame for losing Daniel Ricciard, who will move to McLaren at the end of this season.

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As one of the best racers, he is Daniel Ricciardo sensationally decided to leave after the end of the 2018 season Red Bull and join the factory team Renault. But just two years later the Australian is moving again, this time to McLarn.

In the last race Eifel Grand Prix na Nürburgring je Ricciardo finally landed on the podium again, which means he will now have to head the team Cyril Abiteboul fulfill a promise and get a tattoo. “It's a wonderful feeling”Is Abiteboul told the newspaper L'Equipe after third place in Germany. “There is still a long way to go where we want to go, but we have taken an important step. In fact, we’ve been seeing this coming for a while now."

Cyril Abiteboul admitted at the Nürburgring after third place to Ricciard that he blamed himself for losing an Australian racer who moves to McLaren at the end of the season.

And though Ricciardo at the same time thinking about the idea of ​​a tattoo for his boss, however Abiteboul he admits that there is also sadness in the midst of a wonderful feeling. “I'm sad,He admits French. "I was very surprised to hear that he was announcing his departure because this winter I felt the car had potential. But the pandemic stopped everything, but I blame myself for not being able to show Daniel enough what the real potential of our project is." Renault, which will be named next year Alpine, called the two-time champion to replace Ricciardo Fernanda Alonso.       

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