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Abiteboul disappointed by Magnussen during 2016 season

Cyril Abiteboul was disappointed by the performance of Kevin Magnussen during the 2016 Formula 1 season. Magnussen rejoined the F1 grid in 2016 with Renault Sport F1 Team, after he was demoted to reserve driver with McLaren Honda Racing in 2015 to make way for Fernando Alonso. Throughout the season, the Dane was only able to score seven points, with him struggling with the RS16 and having five retirements. Abiteboul, the managing Director for Renault F1, has criticised Magnussen's attitude while at the team, but does not deny that he is talented. 'Keeping Magnussen may have seemed like a logical choice in terms of keeping onboard a standard reference,' Abiteboul told France's Auto Hebdo....
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