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Magnussen: Renault's offer was not good enough
Kevin Magnussen has revealed that Renault made him an offer to drive for them in 2017 which he had to refuse, citing dubious management of the French team as one of the main reasons for his decision. Speaking to journalists in Brazil, Magnussen revealed, 'It was my decision. I had an offer, but it was not a good enough offer that I could take it. It was more the feeling of commitment from Renault's side. If they had committed to a longer contract then I would have probably looked at it much more seriously.' At one point Renault were openly courting Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz, while the likes of Esteban Ocon, Jean Eric Vergne and even Romain Grosjean were on their radar. Magnussen...
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