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Renault not rushing to replace Ricciardo

May 26 Renault will not rush to name Daniel Ricciardo's replacement for 2021. Amid rumours the parent carmaker is in serious financial trouble, Australian Ricciardo decided recently to switch next year to McLaren. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul told Dutch media including De Telegraaf and Ziggo Sport that there is no rush to name a successor. "We first need to know how our car is doing, and we haven't driven a race yet," he said. "The performance of the car also determines what type of driver we are looking for, so I want to take the time before we make that choice. It may take several months." Big names like Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas are linked...
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