Daniel Ricciardo has revealed the design of the tattoo he intends to give Cyril Abiteboul, which will include his ‘Honey Badger’ motif.
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Why Abiteboul may not be done with Formula 1 yet
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Posted onCyril Abiteboul’s departure from Renault’s rebranded Alpine team was not widely expected – but don’t be surprised if he turns up in F1 again soon.
Abiteboul leaves Renault as team becomes Alpine for 2021
2021 F1 season
Posted onRenault has announced the departure of Cyril Abiteboul, who ran its Formula 1 team until last season.
No change in Renault’s position on engine freeze and convergence – Abiteboul
2020 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says engine competition must remain part of Formula 1, as rival builders lobby for rules which would converge the performance of power units.
Ocon improving but needs to address “small mistakes” – Abiteboul
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul is pleased with Esteban Ocon’s progress in his return to Formula 1, despite him lagging well behind team mate Daniel Ricciardo.
Why Renault believe they “can now be taken seriously” after podium breakthrough
RacingLines
Posted onIn the fifth year since their return to F1 as a full team, Renault finally scored their first podium last weekend. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes the good times are finally coming.
Alonso is ‘like a big shark – he sees the blood and wants to attack’ – Abiteboul
2020 F1 season
Posted onFernando Alonso has played a role in Renault’s recent progress and team principal Cyril Abiteboul says he is “very hungry” for success when he returns to race for them next year.
Renault vindicated by podium finish after “very painful” 2019
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says the team’s first podium finish since its return to Formula 1 in 2016 was a “statement” to its critics.
Ricciardo will hold Abiteboul to tattoo bet after breakthrough podium
2020 Eifel Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo says his first podium for two-and-a-half years and first for Renault “feels like his first career podium all over again”.
Renault dropped Racing Point appeal because it expects rules changes – Abiteboul
2020 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul has explained the team’s reasons for dropping its appeal against the outcome of its protest against Racing Point.
Abiteboul: Renault result one of our best since return to F1
2020 British Grand Prix
Posted onRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul praised the team’s result in the British Grand Prix which he described as one of the best since the team returned to Formula 1 in 2016.
Alonso telling Renault to ‘forget about 2021’ – Abiteboul
2020 F1 season
Posted onRenault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says Fernando Alonso “has almost no interest in 2021” as he is focussed on the opportunity offered by F1’s new technical regulations.
Ocon car failure was “exactly the same issue as last weekend” – Abiteboul
2020 Styrian Grand Prix
Posted onCyril Abiteboul described Renault’s reliability problems as “not acceptable” after the team suffered the same cooling failure in two consecutive races.
No preferential treatment for Ocon or Ricciardo – Abiteboul
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Posted onIn the round-up: No preferential treatment for Ocon or Ricciardo – Abiteboul • Vettel and Alonso linked to Aston Martin • Norris buys 800 water bottles for McLaren staff
Alonso is one of the options for Renault – Abiteboul
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso is one of the options for Renault – Abiteboul • Ferrari will have made decision to drop Vettel a long time ago – Kubica
Abiteboul denies latest rumours Renault could quit F1
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Posted onIn the round-up: Abiteboul denies latest rumours Renault could quit F1 • “Time is of the essence” to save British GP • Monza to convert paddock into drive-in cinema
Ricciardo willing to accept Renault pay cut, says Abiteboul
2020 F1 season
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo will take a cut in his pay to reduce Renault’s costs arising from the disruption to the 2020 F1 calendar, according to the team’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul.
‘We’ve had 10 approaches about starting new teams’: Exclusive interview with Cyril Abiteboul
RacingLines
Posted onWill Renault be able to find a new engine customer to replace McLaren? Read our exclusive interview with team principal and CEO Cyril Abiteboul.
Renault failures are “frustrating and unacceptable” – Abiteboul
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul described the team’s double failure in the Bahrain Grand Prix as “frustrating and unacceptable”.
Tost tells Abiteboul to “stop complaining” about B-teams
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onToro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has hit back at criticism of his team by Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul, who has called for greater restrictions on B-teams.