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Renault have been using now illegal brake system 'for years'

Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted that the French outfit has been using its now illegal automated brake-bias system for 'so many years' and never expected that it would be declared illegal. Renault were thrown out of the results of the Japanese Grand Prix after rival team Racing Point protested the legality of their cars. The stewards declared the system, which uses a GPS trace to adjust the cars brake balance, a driver aid which is banned under Article 27.1 of the sporting regulations. Renault have said they won't protest the decision but insist they had nothing to hide, with a video released pre-season clearly showing the system being used. Abitebould confirmed...
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