Renault CEO Luca de Meo has shed no new light on why Cyril Abiteboul disappeared on the eve of the Renault F1 team changing colours to those of the French auto giant's Alpine brand. Abiteboul had masterminded the return of Renault's double-F1 World Champion of Fernando Alonso to the team for 2021, and seemed set to remain in the role of team principal. But early this year the F1 world was collectively taken by surprise as his immediate departure from the company was announced. Some have reasoned that Abiteboul paid the price for not delivering, despite the fact that Renault last year did score three podiums and more points than they had since their return as a team in 2016. When asked by...
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