Renault will remain in formula 1 despite its global job cuts will receive. The confirmed General Director of Clotilde Delbos in a telephone conference on Friday. “The presence of Renault in formula 1 do not put our savings plan into question,” said the 53-Year-old. Renault is currently building 15,000 jobs, including 4,600 in France.
The currently adopted budget in formula 1, which is in 2021 at $ 145 million (133 million Euro) and in the following years to 135 million dollars will be reduced, contrary to the French state, a group, led Delbos more ceiling: “The new Limit is very good for us, we are, and will remain so in the formula 1.”
For Renault, the Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Frenchman Esteban Ocon will drive in this year. Who replaces the end of the year to McLaren changing Ricciardo 2021, you want to decide until after the start of the season. “We are not a race, and not even a Session of hazards,” said team boss Cyril Abiteboul to the Portal Motorsport-Total.com.
The first driver change, triggered by the separation of Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari had in the first mosaic piece in the Puzzle for 2021. “We assume that we are part of a second wave,” said Abiteboul. Possible candidates Renault has not yet named, available, among other things, Vettel and Spaniard Fernando Alonso, who was with the French in 2005 and 2006 world champion would be.
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