Renault Formula 1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has said the French team aren't paying new signing Daniel Ricciardo 'stupid money', therefore allowing for its budget to be better spent on development. Although Renault has yet to join the exclusive 'front-runner club' of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, it has set its sights on doing so this year and hopes signing Ricciardo will elevate the squad further. Whilst Ricciardo's salary hasn't been disclosed, top drivers earn tens of millions, with champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel both earning over £40 million a season, but that's not the case for Ricciardo according to Abiteboul, who described their...
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