Renault's new manager

ByAutoSport

Updated 03/11/2011 at 18:45 GMT

Renault has appointed stalwart Paul Seaby as its new team manager, following the recent departure of John Wickham.

Renault Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur April 8, 2011.

Image credit: Reuters

Seaby, who had been the team's engineering coordinator, will work alongside trackside operations director Alan Permane at grands prix.

Writing on his Twitter feed, Seaby said: "My new job started! Team Manager of LRGP and very proud of it!"

Seaby is a long-serving member of the Enstone-based team, having originally joined as number two mechanic when the outfit was known as Benetton in 1992.

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He was famously involved in the 1994 German Grand Prix pitstop fireball that engulfed Jos Verstappen's car.

He then enjoyed various number one mechanic roles on both the test and race team, before taking over the engineering coordinator role in January 2005.

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