Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer will consider options beyond Nico Hulkenberg as it considers its driver line-up for the 2020 Formula 1 season. Hulkenberg, who has raced for Renault since the 2017 season, is out of contract at the end of the current campaign. Despite the German’s heavy influence on the French squad’s rise up the F1 pecking order, Renault chief Abiteboul admits both parties remain open about their options beyond the end of 2019. “Frankly, the situation is clear,” Abiteboul said about Renault’s 2020 driver situation. “We have a two-year contract with Daniel [Ricciardo]. Nico’s contract, the initial term is coming to an end at the...
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