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My Take
Cyril Abiteboul is a name Formula 1 fans will recognize even if the wider world doesn't. A Paris-born engineer who ran Caterham, then served as managing director of the Renault F1 Team, and has led Hyundai Motorsport in rallying since 2023. What interests me about him is the career arc: he's a paddock operator, the person making the hard calls behind the drivers everyone watches. I always find the team-principal world more revealing than the on-track drama, because that's where budgets, politics, and long-term bets actually get decided. His move from F1 into the World Rally Championship suggests someone who genuinely loves the engineering, not just the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cyril Abiteboul
- Name (Japanese)
- シリル・アビテブール
- Reading
- しりる・あびてぶーる
- Born
- October 14, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- engineer / business executive / sports agent / general director
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cyril Abiteboul born?
Born October 14, 1977 (age 48).
Where is Cyril Abiteboul from?
Cyril Abiteboul is from Paris, France.
What does Cyril Abiteboul do?
Cyril Abiteboul works as engineer, business executive, sports agent, general director.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.