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Abiteboul: Renault remain committed to driver academy

Cyril Abiteboul insists that Renault remains committed to its driver academy, despite the decision to sign Fernando Alonso for the 2021 season. The two-time Formula 1 world champion will be 39 years old by the time the final season of the current regulations gets underway, while academy drivers Guanyu Zhou and Christian Lundgaard will be forced to wait for their chance. Asked whether the decision to sign Alonso undermined Renault's commitment to the programme, Abiteboul said that timing had largely influenced their decision. 'It is has been a mix of the things that I have mentioned previously,' he said. 'The timing was also important. I mean, in particular for the younger options that you...
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