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Progress shows that RENAULT needs to be taken seriously

Renault’s progress this season and its commitment to Formula 1 show the team needs to be taken seriously, says French team boss Cyril Abiteboul.

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Renault had a very bad season 2019, as they only beat by a hair Toro Rosso for fifth place, their program Formula 1 however, it was rated as part of an engagement in the royal class of motorsport. The French remain in Formulas 1 and at the initiative of the new boss Luce de Mea will perform under the brand in the 2021 season Alpine.

Renault he started this season slowly, but scored in the last races good results, among others are on Nürburgring won the podium and thus put themselves seriously in the fight for the final third place. “I think it gives us the confidence we need to be on the right track,He said Abiteboul. "What we are doing is only relative to what others will be doing in the next few years. In any case, I think they can take us seriously now if we think we remain committed to the sport, as there have been many questions about Renault’s commitment to Formula One."

Cyril Abiteboul, head of the Renault team, emphasizes that they are on the right track and that their progress shows that they need to be taken even more seriously in the future.

"This is now quite clear with the new management of Luce de Mea, with Alpine there is a clear corporate strategy and the team is progressing. Last year’s goal was to achieve more or less engine parity, which we also did, something more awaits us. The next target was the chassis and we did that too. Now it's the next step for the future, because we want to be taken seriously, even though we still have a lot of work to do to start winning races,He added Abiteboul.          

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