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Renault denies signing Mario Illien to fix problems
Mario Illien with Adrian Newey
Renault has denied reports it has recruited renowned former Formula 1 engine guru Mario Illien to help close the gap on dominant Mercedes.
Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported at the weekend that the Swiss, best known for his company Ilmor that produced title-winning Mercedes engines for McLaren, has been signed up to help Renault end its turbo V6 struggles.
But the Russian website Formula 1news.ru quoted Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul as denying the media reports at the scene of the US Grand Prix.
'I read that we have supposedly signed Mario, but it's not true,' he said.
'We have negotiated with his company because we are considering it as a supplier.
'The...
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