Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has played-down rumours he is interested in signing Sebastian Vettel should Daniel Ricciardo decide to leave the Enstone outfit, suggesting he would prefer to sign an academy driver. With both Vettel and Ricciardo's contracts set to expire at the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, rumours have started spreading of the latter being offered the former's seat at Ferrari, with the German then heading the other way. However, in the event Ricciardo leaves, Abiteboul has indicated to Canal+ that Vettel would not be his first choice to replace him. 'I don't want to say no, since he's a great driver and a great champion. In his day, we worked together on the engine side...
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