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Renault Focused on Reliability over Performance in Brazil – Abiteboul

Cyril Abiteboul said the emphasis for Renault during the Brazilian Grand Prix was on reliability, which came at the cost of some performance, with the best result for a car powered by the French engine supplier being Max Verstappen in fifth. Two weeks previously in Mexico City, Verstappen took victory but four Renault-powered cars failed to see the chequered flag, and heading into race day, Abiteboul was part of a war of words with Scuderia Toro Rosso, a team that has suffered with multiple engine-related issues in recent races. Abiteboul, Renault’s Managing Director, said it was important to be reliable in Brazil, but it was clear all three Renault-powered teams were not as quick as...
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