Marcin Budkowski and Alpine, autopsy of a rupture

Why was Budkowski recruited?

In October 2017, the stable Renault is the object – already! – a vast restructuring plan when Cyril Abiteboul, main team of the French team, recruits the one who is then the technical and sporting coordinator of the FIA. A recruitment that makes one cringe, because the man would have acquired, through his position, detailed knowledge of the cars of each team and their projects for 2018. " It was quite talked about at the time., remembers Abiteboul. Everyone accused me of recruiting him to steal other people's secrets; which was absolutely not the point. If I then brought Marcin Budkowski to enstone (Renault headquarters and chassis factory, then Alpine. Editor’s note), it’s first of all because he’s someone extraordinary