New Renault CEO Luca de Meo insisted he never considered pulling the team out of Formula 1 because he would "not be the guy who turns off the light" despite the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic on car manufacturers. It was announced at the start of September that Renault will be re-branded as Alpine for the 2021 Formula 1 season. Article continues under video With budget cuts at multiple car companies threatening different sectors of the industry, many wondered whether manufacturers would pull out of motorsports all together - much like the global economic crisis in the late 2000s. But de Meo was firm on his stance of keeping the team in the sport, indicating the re-branding...
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