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Our days as an engine supplier are over - Renault CEO

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has, for the first time, officially admitted that his company will no longer solely be an engine supplier in Formula 1, narrowing its future options. The French manufacturer currently supplies Red Bull and sister team Toro Rosso, with the former granted 'priority' status. However the relationship began to turn sour last season as it became apparent that Renault's power unit was off the pace. A spate of reliability troubles mixed with a performance deficit this season is a step too far for Red Bull, which has reportedly written to Renault, demanding its contract be annulled a year early 'for performance reasons'. The negative press has led Renault to reconsider its...
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