Renault Sport Racing reviews its internal organization

2019 is not really smiling on Renault at the moment F1 Team. Seventh with only 12 points on the clock, the French team is far from the objectives announced at the start of the season by Cyril Abiteboul, director of Renault Sport Racing.

In order to find a level of performance more in line with the ambitions of the Losange, the Renault Sport Racing entity will undergo an internal re-organization, with the arrival of two new heads. Viruses-Châtillon, Renault engine department.

Christophe Mary is appointed as Director of Engineering, after spending 14 years within Ferrari F1, then having worked on behalf of Mercedes HPE and PSA Motorsport in recent years.

Stéphane Rodriguez, until now project manager for V8 and V6 turbo/hybrid engines, becomes Director of Projects and Purchasing, within the Technical Department. Both Christophe Mary and Stéphane Rodriguez will be under the leadership of Rémi Taffin, Engine Technical Director.

Matt Harman, who arrived at Renault in 2018 from Mercedes High Performance Powertrain and Mercedes F1 (transmission and engine integration) and today deputy chief designer, is for his part entrusted the engineering department at Enstone within the Technical Department and will report to Nick Chester, Chassis Technical Director.

“All three will sit on the Renault F1 Team Management Committees. These reinforcements will allow Nick and Rémi to be mobilized on the performance functions of the chassis and engine, while supervising the entire technical program with internal and external stakeholders. » comments Renault Sport Racing.

Le Losange also specifies that these recruitments and these position changes should make it possible to best prepare for the expected upheaval in terms of technical regulations for 2021.