Drivers 2026 - Cyril Abiteboul
Cyril Abiteboul
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Renault to be rebranded as Alpine F1 Team from 2021
It has been revealed Renault is set to be rebranded as the Alpine F1 team for 2021. Renault confirmed the change this morning, as well as a new livery for the team that wi...
06 Sep 2020 11:04 -
Abiteboul wants 'crystal clear outcome' to Racing Point appeal
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has explained he is not looking for any form of financial settlement or to take away the relationship with other teams with appealing Raci...
25 Aug 2020 16:23 -
Column: Will an Alonso and Abiteboul partnership really work at Renault?
With the news being confirmed today that Fernando Alonso is set to return to F1 with Renault in 2021, it has to be expected that he is coming looking for glory and victorie...
08 Jul 2020 13:47 -
Abiteboul adamant there will be no driver preference at Renault in 2020
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has assured that there will be no driver preference between Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon when the new season gets underway. Ricciard...
27 Jun 2020 11:23 -
Renault set to bring 'triple upgrade' to F1 car in Austria
Renault is set to bring a “triple upgrade” to the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix next weekend. Team principal Cyril Abiteboul has promised that the car will loo...
26 Jun 2020 17:14 -
Abiteboul: 'Fantastic options' available to replace Ricciardo
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says there are many “fantastic options” available to replace Daniel Ricciardo, and that the team may not look for a ...
23 Jun 2020 17:33 -
Renault admits Alonso is 'an option' for 2021
Renault has confirmed that Fernando Alonso is an option for it as it looks to sign a second driver alongside Esteban Ocon in 2021. Earlier this month, McLaren announced that it...
31 May 2020 13:04 -
Renault not rushing to secure second 2021 driver
Renault is not rushing to sign up a second driver for 2021 before the current season starts, its managing director Cyril Abiteboul has said. Earlier this month, McLaren announc...
26 May 2020 09:42 -
Abiteboul denies Renault's F1 future is in question
Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul has denied that the team's future in Formula 1 is in major doubt amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Questions have been raise...
25 May 2020 14:08 -
Brown assures no harsh feelings with Sainz over McLaren departure
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has assured that this is no bad feelings between himself or the team and their driver Carlos Sainz, who will depart for Ferrari at the end of the season. ...
17 May 2020 11:56 -
Renault's ambitions 'unchanged' following Ricciardo's departure - Abiteboul
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul has affirmed that his team's ambition going forward has not been altered following the loss of Daniel Ricciardo. On Thursday, McLa...
14 May 2020 12:21 -
Abiteboul pushes for clarity over FIA's Ferrari investigation
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admits he is keen to know the findings of the FIA's investigation into Ferrari's power unit. In February, the FIA announ...
07 May 2020 13:38 -
Abiteboul reveals 2020 season delay making Ricciardo's future 'difficult'
Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul has admitted that the current delay to the start of the 2020 F1 season is making it difficult for the team to negotiate a new c...
15 Apr 2020 11:19 -
Abiteboul: Racing Point RP20 'like a forger expressing his art'
Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul has expressed his dissatisfaction with rival team Racing Point's 2020 challenger, the RP20, claiming that the team are forging f...
08 Apr 2020 09:34 -
Renault 'not saying no' to potential Vettel signing
Renault is not ruling put the possibility of signing Sebastian Vettel should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the team at the end of the 2020 season. Ricciardo's initial tw...
17 Mar 2020 14:48 -
Lack of technical leadership led to Fry's approval - Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has noted a lack of technical leadership that prompted the team to make changes ahead of the 2020 season, including the addition of Pat Fr...
26 Jan 2020 11:18 -
Abiteboul calls Renault's 2019 season the 'most difficult'
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul believes that the 2019 season has been the most difficult season so far, both for the team and himself on a personal level. Hopes were...
20 Oct 2019 10:22 -
Renault: No McLaren deal means we can 'focus on ourselves'
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says that the conclusion of its engine deal with McLaren after 2020 means the French manufacturer will be able to focus on its own develop...
12 Oct 2019 13:54 -
Renault opens up on 'difficult call' to axe Hulkenberg
Renault admits that it was a difficult call to make the decision to part ways with Nico Hulkenberg at the end of the 2019 season. The Enstone squad announced on Thursday that E...
30 Aug 2019 14:50 -
Renault in favour of freezing engine development in 2021
Renault F1 team have expressed their desire to see a freeze in the current engine development after the new regulations enter the sport in 2021. It has been rumored that such a ...
23 Aug 2019 15:31 -
F1 should change circuits to improve car design, not cars - Abiteboul
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has suggested that Formula 1 should make changes to the circuits in order to improve racing, rather than the cars. These comments come af...
18 Aug 2019 12:55 -
Renault exploring options outside Hulkenberg for 2020
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admits that the team is looking at options outside of Nico Hulkenberg for the 2020 season. Hulkenberg joined Renault in 2017 after spe...
26 Jun 2019 10:23 -
Renault bringing 'several chassis developments' to France
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the team will be bringing a number of chassis related upgrades to the French Grand Prix this weekend. Buoyed by a strong showing ...
17 Jun 2019 14:49 -
Renault imposed team orders to secure points
Renault confirmed that it stepped in and intervened between its two drivers at the Canadian Grand Prix as it "needed the result". Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg...
10 Jun 2019 16:23 -
Renault: Monaco result doesn't reflect encouraging weekend
Renault's weekend in Monaco was much more encouraging than what its result suggested, according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul. Daniel Ricciardo qualified in seventh ...
05 Jun 2019 13:37 -
Abiteboul: Renault deserves credit for Red Bull success
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the Red Bull Formula 1 team "is what it is today" partly thanks to Renault. The energy drink squad parted ways with Ren...
02 May 2019 14:46 -
Abiteboul: Renault must shift focus onto reliability
Renault managing director Cyril Abitebould says that the Enstone squad must focus on improving its reliability after a double DNF in Bahrain. Renault was on its way to&nbs...
01 Apr 2019 15:52 -
Abiteboul: Bahrain an opportunity to show power unit gains
Renault will be provided with an opportunity to show the winter gains it has made on its engine in Bahrain, according to its managing director Cyril Abiteboul. The French manuf...
25 Mar 2019 14:37 -
New entries just 'more cars to lap' - Horner
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has said that any future team entries into Formula 1 would just mean "more cars to lap." The comments come in response...
16 Mar 2019 07:02 -
Abiteboul hits out at 'B-team' advantages
Renault managing director says that Formula 1's current B-team situation is a problem for it, using Toro Rosso as a prime example. Toro Rosso is Red Bull's junior ...
15 Mar 2019 05:24 -
Abiteboul: Renault's line-up potentially 'the best on the grid'
Renault managing director says that its 2019 line-up of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg is perhaps the 'best on the grid'. Hulkenberg enters his third year with th...
11 Mar 2019 16:42 -
Renault concerned about F1 'B-teams'
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has expressed his concern at the growing number of "B-teams" on the Formula 1 grid. A B-team in this instance is a team t...
07 Mar 2019 15:34 -
Abiteboul: Renault called off holidays amid Ricciardo motivation
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the Enstone based squad cancelled all holidays over the winter break in order to work on its 2019 car, the R.S 19. ...
17 Feb 2019 09:53 -
Ricciardo says Renault engine upgrade is the real deal
Daniel Ricciardo says that Renault's optimism over the significantly improved output from their power unit is justified based on the data he has seen. The team has been hin...
15 Feb 2019 09:06 -
Renault already pushing 'over the red line' ahead of crucial season
Renault returned to Formula 1 in 2016, and it did so with a six-year plan with the end goal being to put Renault back at the front of the grid. They have now completed the first...
13 Feb 2019 09:19 -
Renault targeting progression rather than fixed position in 2019
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says his team will not target to finish in any particular position in 2019 but wants to see that it continuing its strong progression. ...
12 Feb 2019 16:02 -
Abiteboul says Ricciardo will help them cut the gap to the top 3 teams
Cyril Abiteboul, the managing director of Renault F1 has said that the signing of Daniel Ricciardo will help them close the gap to the top three teams, Ferrari, Mercedes an...
02 Feb 2019 19:34 -
Renault: Ricciardo wasn't bought on 'stupid money'
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the Enstone squad didn't waste money bringing Daniel Ricciardo to the team. Ricciardo took the surprise decision to leave...
22 Jan 2019 15:12 -
Abiteboul: Ricciardo's Renault deal received 'amazing' home reception
Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul says that the news that Daniel Ricciardo had signed with the team for 2019 received an amazing welcome at its factories in Enstone...
08 Jan 2019 10:39 -
Ricciardo hoping to take Renault to the 'next level'
Daniel Ricciardo says he is aiming to bring Renault to "the next level" in Formula 1. The Australian announced in August last year that he would be joining the Enstone...
02 Jan 2019 12:29 -
F1 teams monitoring developing Brexit situation
Formula 1 teams are keeping an eye on the developing Brexit situation amid fears that the deal could have a negative impact on the sport. Britsh prime minister Theresa May is cu...
11 Dec 2018 12:30 -
Verstappen has 'plan B' if Honda project fails
Max Verstappen claims that he has a plan B if Red Bull's partnership with Honda doesn't produce a title challenge. Honda will become Red Bull's engine supp...
05 Dec 2018 12:09 -
Renault: Next step is the podium
Renault's outgoing racing president Jerome Stoll says that Renault will target a podium finish in the 2019 season after securing fourth in the constructor's championship...
30 Nov 2018 09:31
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- Date of b. Oct 14 1977 (48)
- Place of b. , France
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