Renault have rubbished media speculation linking Carlos Sainz with a mid-season switch to replace Jolyon Palmer at the Enstone outfit. Reports surfaced in French media publications claiming Sainz would step in for Palmer at the Hungarian Grand Prix, whilst the Spaniard's Toro Rosso seat would be taken by Pierre Gasly. However Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul moved to dispel those rumours, telling Palmer directly on the Sunday morning of the British Grand Prix that his seat is safe, despite the Britain's recent struggles. 'I have completely dismissed speculation of him being replaced in Budapest,' Abiteboul told Autosport. 'It's not good [such rumours], particularly...
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