Although Frederic Vasseur's departure from Renault caught the Formula 1 world by surprise, in the retrospect the writing was on the wall for some time. Murmurs of a conflict of opinion between him and Cyril Abiteboul bubbled throughout last season, with their driver Kevin Magnussen, who departed for Haas, claiming, “Sometimes it’s a bit difficult to know who is actually in charge [at Renault] and who will make a decision.” Which Vasseur confirmed in an interview in the wake of his departure, 'There was too much different vision in the management of the team, so at this stage I think it makes sense for me to leave.' 'For the Renault team also, if you want to perform in F1, you need to...
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