MARCH 3, 1997
A setback for Jacques... or Heinz-Harald
Faron (35) has worked at Renault Sport since 1990 and in that period has race-engineered Riccardo Patrese, Damon Hill, David Coulthard and Villeneuve. He is the second Renault Sport engineer to quit the operation in recent months, GerhardÊBerger's motor engineer in 1996 Vincent Gaillardot having moved to Arrows last autumn.
Faron will be replaced as Villeneuve's motor engineer by Damon Hill's engineer last year, Denis Chevrier, the most experienced of all the Renault Sport track engineers. He has been with the operation since 1985 and has overseen ThierryÊBoutsen, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Hill.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen will work with new boy Fabrice Lom.