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Renault aero chief pays price for 2019 failings

Renault's chassis chief Nick Chester will leave the team in a "major restructuring plan" in the French squad's technical team. The move is seen as Renault taking action over a struggle to master aerodynamics in 2019, which saw the team drop from fourth in the constructors' championship to fifth. Article continues under video Team principal Cyril Abiteboul had targeted closing the gap to Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes, but instead saw McLaren – Renault's engine customer – outstrip them across the campaign. Abiteboul's recent claims that the Renault power unit is the most potent on the grid made clear that the works team's failings have been on the aerodynamic side, perhaps...
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