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Renault's power deficit? It's Briatore's fault, says Abiteboul
Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul says the manufacturer's current power deficit to Mercedes can be traced back to a decision taken by Flavio Briatore over ten years ago! Since the advent of the V6 turbo hybrid era in Formula 1, we've heard a number of explanations from Renault about the performance and reliability shortfall of its power unit compared to Mercedes or Ferrari. In the past, the French manufacturer has invoked driveability issues, a far too aggressive approach or the opposite, inventory shortfalls with regard to crucial components and various engineering difficulties. But apparently the main culprit for Renault's relative deficit is the man who was in charge of the team a...
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