Bruno Famin, vice president of motorsport at the Renault brand, explained that the deal for Mercedes F1 reserve to race the new Alpine A242 LMDh prototype in 2024 announced this week was already in motion before he was given a try-out in the car at Jerez in October.
"Talking in the F1 paddock with Mick, when you are discussing, you don't defy an opportunity to have him in the team," said Famin.
