Former Renault boss, Cyril Abiteboul has been appointed team principal of Hyundai Motorsport, prompting speculation that the Korean manufacturer could be eyeing F1. In his new role, Abiteboul will assume responsibility for Hyundai's WRC and customer racing programmes, the Frenchman having 15 years of motorsport experience, not least as team principal at Caterham and managing director of Renault, before being dropped as part of the Alpine rebranding. Following his departure from Renault he joined F2 engine supplier Mecachrome as their motorsport advisor. At a time F1 is showing complete indifference to Andretti, the prospect of a manufacturer such as Hyundai would be an altogether different...
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