Renault Issues F1 Quit Threat, Christian Horner Admits Red Bull May Follow

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Published: March 27, 2015

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Renault's Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed the French manufacturer is considering withdrawing from Formula One after a difficult start to the 2015 season.

Renault currently supplies engines to Red Bull and its sister team Toro Rosso after Caterham dropped out of the sport and Lotus switched to the now dominant Mercedes motor.

Daniel Ricciardo was the highest finishing Renault-powered driver during the opening race of the campaign in Australia, with Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz coming ninth. His team-mate, Max Verstappen, failed to finish during his long-awaited debut, while Daniil Kyvat didn't get off the starting grid.



Abiteboul suggests Renault will remove its product from the competition if such troubles risk impacting the brand's name, reported prior to the Malaysian Grand Prix, per BBC Sport:

We are looking at a lot of options, including getting out of Formula 1 if it's bad for Renault's reputation. 

We think we are a credible player in the sport but you need to think about what else we need to do on top of what we already are. But right now, the focus remains on the engine.

However, Renault may be interested in purchasing a team and fighting for the constructors' championship again. Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost said this would be a "fantastic opportunity" for his Italian group. "To be owned by a manufacturer would be exactly the step forward which the team needs," he said, per BBC Sport.



Both Lotus chief executive officer Matthew Carter and Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley denied they have spoken to Renault about the possibility of a takeover, per Sky Sports.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko recently admitted owner Dietrich Mateschitz may withdraw from the sport if he "loses his passion," reported by Pete Gill of Sky Sports. Team boss Christian Horner believes Renault exiting would go a long way to making this h...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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