More exactly, the company's CEO Carlos Ghosn admitted that, in order for the board of directors to commit to a new F1 campaign, the team's participation in Formula One must answer a series of concerns. Namely the ones regarding pollution, which Renault has set on resolving in the upcoming future as part of their global strategy.
“(They are) challenges on how fair it is and how do you marry F1 with the environmental concerns. Can you bring zero emission through technology? So there are lots of questions about F1,” Ghosn was quoted as saying to Forbes India.
The 55-year old has previously announced that Renault will make a definitive decision on their 2010 campaign in the series by New Year's Eve, but the company's motorsport representatives already assured the fans that all is in place for Renault to be on the 2010 grid. However, recent reports suggested that the French car maker is considering a 40 percent sellout of their Enstone operations, while a 2nd driver is yet to be picked by the team for the upcoming season.
“I notice that in the last year, three car manufacturers have bowed out of F1. Three in one year! That means there are a lot of questions that we need to resolve,” added Ghosn, who admitted that, unless F1 doesn't answer to those concerns, Renault might very well become the 4th manufacturer to leave the series.
“I don't think it is going to be very important for anybody if it doesn't answer some of the concerns,” added the Renault CEO.
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