Sep.13 (GMM) Offended Renault F1 employees are ramping up their protests towards the French producer’s choice to scrap the works System 1 engine program.
Final day trip at Monza, employees travelled from Viry-Chatillon, France, to conduct a peaceable protest from the grandstands, whereas a employee strike additionally befell on the manufacturing facility the place the engines are constructed for Alpine.
Amid the employees rigidity, Renault CEO Luca de Meo insisted that the choice to scrap the works program and change to buyer Mercedes energy for 2026 will not be but last.
And with the employees so offended within the meantime, they’ve gained the help of the foremost French labour union CGT – and a brand new sequence of protests are actually set to happen.
In line with RMC Sport, one protest involving 100 employees befell on Thursday at Renault’s world French headquarters at Boulogne-Billancourt.
And Ouest France newspaper stated one other group of about 40 F1 engine employees demonstrated on the identical day on the fabled Le Mans circuit.
“We’re not in a standoff,” insisted Clement Gamberoni, the spokesman for the disgruntled Alpine workers. “We simply need Mr de Meo to have all of the arguments earlier than making his choice.
“Even when we all know that when it will get to that degree, the choice might have already been made.”
CGT union representatives from different Renault websites additionally supported Thursday’s actions. “It’s a stab within the again,” stated union consultant Karine Dubreucq.
“We managed to develop an engine in 18 months, and are asking Mr de Meo to rethink his challenge and provides this engine an opportunity.”
When requested concerning the matter at Baku on Thursday, Pierre Gasly admitted the importance of Renault doubtlessly now not designing engines for F1.
“I believe it’s clearly historic to the group,” stated the Frenchman. “It’s a difficult subject.
“I believe finally it goes to the highest administration on what’s the proper choice for the group transferring ahead, however clearly there is a vital a part of historical past and expertise and legacy from their work in our sport.”
