Renault boss has high hopes for Alpine: 'That should be our level'

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Renault boss has high hopes for Alpine
6 June at 17:47
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  • Tygo Bekkema

If it is up to Renault CEO Luca de Meo, Renault will not be sold. Things are not going very well for Alpine's Formula 1 team at the moment, and recently there were rumours that Renault might be sold. But De Meo says he never intended this at all.

"I want to make this very clear," De Meo said as quoted by Autocar. "There is no way we are going to give up. It’s not my style. We will not sell even a part of this thing. We don’t need the money. I’ve had people making offers left and right, then talking in the press about it. But we’re not interested. It would be stupid, and I won’t do it.”

Renault's Italian boss argues that three factors play a crucial role in the success of a Formula 1 team. "The first is a quality team of top-notch people. The second is racing rage, an obsession to win. The third is collaboration and trust throughout the team, a spirit of cooperation that makes things seem easier."

De Meo has high expectations

The team having only scored two points in the 2024 Formula 1 season so far. The Renault frontman wants more. "I expect a much better performance from the team. We are not here to be P16. We should be in the mix as often as possible. Sometimes you’re second, sometimes you’re fifth, but that should be our level," De Meo concludes.