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Prost: Daniel is more expensive but justified

By all reliable accounts, Renault will be dishing out $35-million a year for Daniel Ricciardo over the next two seasons as they ramp up their efforts to become winners again, but it is money well spent according to F1 legend Alain Prost. Renault team chief Cyril Abiteboul swooped on Ricciardo without warning, locking him into a two-year deal alongside Nico Hulkenberg, which clearly signals the French team's intent. Prost explained, 'Daniel is more expensive than other drivers. When you need that to help the team we did it. Money is not a problem but it has to be justified.' 'We are not going to spend money unless we know that it is worth it. Mercedes and Ferrari may have a different...
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