Kevin Magnussen Replacing Pastor Maldonado Will Change Tone of Renault F1 Return

Whenever a leading car manufacturer arrives on the scene in Formula One, it doesn't take them long to begin their pursuit of a leading driver.  A marquee signing—a statement of intent—who personifies the ambitions of a company determined to demonstrate they mean business both on and off track. In recent years, two of the biggest organisations to return to F1 have followed that exact strategy. Mercedes signed Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in history with seven world championships and 91 grand prix victories, shortly after their purchase of the Brawn GP team in 2009. After reforming their iconic partnership with McLaren at the beginning of last year, Honda lured two-time title winner Fernando Alonso fro...

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