Vettel visits the Renault Technocentre
The start of the season was eventful with two races in the span of fifteen days. But the reigning double world champion Sebastian Vettel took the time for a detour to Renault's Technocentre in the Parisian suburbs.
Sebastian Vettel visited Renault’s nerve center, where the next generations of Renault passenger vehicles are created. The director of industrial design, Laurens van den Acker, and François Frenette, the director of the Ile de France facilities, welcomed Vettel before showing him behind the scenes of the design studio where Dézir and the new Renault vehicles are conceptualized.
The studio visit was followed by a few interviews with the media present, then the German addressed the Technocentre staff – some 11,000 people! Joined by his engine engineer, Cyril Dumont, and Renault Sport F1’s track operations director, Rémi Taffin, together they provided an exceptional insight into the life of a world champion team.
The Red Bull Renault driver stated: I had already been to Viry-Châtillon, where my F1 engines are created, but it was the first time I saw the place where the touring cars are designed. It’s fascinating; I obviously have to keep what I saw secret, but I can assure you that the upcoming Renault cars are simply incredible! It was also a great pleasure to meet so many Renault employees. Even though I couldn’t thank each person individually, I hope they realize the importance of their involvement in our successes.
According to a statement from Renault Sport F1
