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Abiteboul: Ricciardo knows Renault project will take time
Jake Williams-Smith
Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says Daniel Ricciardo understands Renault's progress in Formula 1 will take time.
After his surprise move from Red Bull to the French team, Renault has failed to deliver a car capable of fighting at the sharp end of the midfield on a consistent basis.
Despite not fighting for podiums immediately, Abiteboul has claimed that Ricciardo knows the team's work will take time to show in results and added the Australian was content at the team.
“It’s a journey, it’s a road map, and we need to have the humility to accept that it takes time to build a winning team,” Abiteboul told Sky Sports F1.
“That’s exactly what we are doing and that’s exactly what we explained to Daniel last year when he decided to join us.
“We were not trying to sell something that would not happen, and I think that was our honesty that paid.
“People that knew him from before think that it’s a different Daniel. Maybe he’s not in a position to win races, but there is more than that also in life.
“He is happy and I’m really sure that by being happy and natural he can carry to the team to a different level because ultimately, he’s a driver who wants to win races and that’s our duty to him.”
