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Famin explains why making F1 engines no longer makes sense
© XPB Andrew Lewin
03/08/2024 at 08:1803/08/2024 at 08:36 Departing Alpine team principal Bruno Famin says that F1's financial rules are the reason why Renault is rumoured to be on the brink of pulling out of manufacturing engines for the sport. It was confirmed at Spa that Famin would be leaving his role with the team over the summer break, with Oliver Oakes taking over the role from Zandvoort with Famin stepping back to other roles within the Renault organisation. Famin had previously been in charge of the company's engine project at Viry,. but the power unit had underperformed in recent years leaving the Alpine works team struggling to match its rivals. Now it's also emerged...
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