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Jerome Stoll, Renault Sport: From Race Cars To Sports Cars, From Sports Cars To Road Cars

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Video: Jerome Stoll, Renault Sport: From Race Cars To Sports Cars, From Sports Cars To Road Cars

Video: Jerome Stoll, Renault Sport: From Race Cars To Sports Cars, From Sports Cars To Road Cars
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Jerome Stoll, Renault Sport: From Race Cars To Sports Cars, From Sports Cars To Road Cars
Jerome Stoll, Renault Sport: From Race Cars To Sports Cars, From Sports Cars To Road Cars
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Sergey Sirotkin - the new pilot of Formula 1?

- As far as I know, you personally defended before Carlos Gon the idea that Renault needed its own team in Formula 1 …
- Yes. Before, I was responsible for Renault sales in all regions. And for sales to go well, you must clearly demonstrate your advantages over direct competitors. From my point of view, participation in Formula 1 is a good way to achieve this and give our customers one more reason for pride. In 2017, we celebrate 40 years of participation in Formula 1, and this is a great moment in order to return to the track as a full-fledged team.
- Is the great "cost killer" Carlos Ghosn unleashed the emotions that prevailed over sober reason?

“It took a long time to convince him.” Yes, Carlos Ghosn - President is primarily rational. And he makes decisions that benefit the shareholders and the whole company. Does this mean that he has no heart? Of course not. He said so. Renault is a motor supplier, and this is the worst thing that could be. Because when a team in a car with a Renault engine wins the race, nobody remembers Renault, but in case of failure, the engine is blamed first of all. And he set the condition: either we completely leave Formula 1, or we return as a full-fledged team.

- But after all, only rational Renault cars are sold in Russia. What is the connection between the queen of motorsport and inexpensive cars for ordinary people?
- Of course, our decision to return to Formula 1 is part of the strategy of the entire concern. Of course, while the results are not too bright. But when you see the new Megane RS and other fast Renault cars, this connection will become more obvious: from race cars to sports cars, and from sports cars to road cars. For a person buying even an inexpensive Renault, it is extremely important that he communicates with a brand that has tremendous experience in Formula 1 and can compete with Mercedes and Ferrari on equal terms.

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- Are you satisfied with the success of the team?

- Yes. Because at the end of 2015, we acquired the bankrupt Lotus team and spent the next season driving a car designed in 2014 for a Mercedes-Benz engine. They put the Renault engine, but the chassis is still old! In general, we did not have a competitive car. But we gained experience, increased the staff of the team by a quarter, invested huge funds in development, invited partners - BP Castrol and SMP Racing. Now we have the R. S.17 car, which is fully developed by our engineers in Enstone and Viry-Chatillon. The machine still only reveals its capabilities. I am pleased that in the competition we are among the top ten and consistently fall into the third segment of the qualification. Now we need to progress, in fact, in racing. We want to conquer the podium from time to time during 2018. And in 2020 we plan to rise to the podium at the end of the season in the Cup of designers.
- How do you evaluate the cooperation with SMP Racing?

- Our Russian partners are interested in the growth of their pilots in the international arena and the improvement of their engineering competencies. For Russians, a compatriot pilot in Formula 1 is a source of pride. As you understand, I'm talking about Sergey Sirotkin. Unfortunately, on Saturday races in Sochi, his car suffered a technical failure. But these were not problems with the engine, but with the gearbox. There is progress, and this is important.

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