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Renault keen on expanding Sirotkin's F1 role

Renault team boss Frederic Vasseur wants to continue working with test driver Sergey Sirotkin in 2017, and says he is keen on giving the Russian more mileage in a Formula 1 car. Sirotkin joined Renault's F1 team as test driver in early 2016 and has since piloted the RS16 in free practice sessions at Sochi and Interlagos, along with a test day at Silverstone. Renault has already finalised its race line-up for 2017, signing Nico Hulkenberg and retaining Jolyon Palmer - but Vasseur insists Sirotkin will continue to feature in the French marque's future plans. "He [Sergey] did a very good job in Sochi, he was very committed, fully involved with the team," Vasseur told Motorsport.com....
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