Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo insists there is no awkwardness between himself and team principal Cyril Abiteboul, despite the latter’s stormy response to his impending departure. After Ricciardo announced in May he would be leaving the Enstone outfit for McLaren, Abiteboul responded in a statement by implying the Australian did not share the ‘critical values’ of ‘reciprocated confidence, unity and commitment’. And while many outside observers speculated the two would subsequently share a frosty relationship in the Renault garage, Ricciardo maintains he has no issue with the Frenchman’s words. “I didn’t take it personally,” he told Channel 4. “I was aware of some articles...
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