Renault ꦐFormula 1 chief Cyril Abiteboul has confirmed talks are ongoing with the FIA regarding Marcin Budkowꦑski's start date with the team, whose gardening leave may be doubled in a bid to ease some concerns from rival teams.

Ex-FIA technical chief Budkowski was announced as Renault's new executive director on Friday, havi🌞ng been subject to complaints from a number of rival teams in Malaysia gi🎃ven he has been privy to details about their car designs and plans in his previous role.

Multiple team bosses felt Budkowski's planned stint away of just three months was not long enough, and Abiteboul confirmed that talks are ongoing toꦏ potentially double it and allay s𒈔ome of these fears.

"There’s been a lot of talk ab𝕴out [his gardening leave], not from us. We always made it clear we would n🌱ot want to be aggressive in relation to that," Abiteboul said.

"From a contract perspective, he could be available as soon as early next year, but we’ve had constructive discussions with the F😼IA and I think we are close to reaching an agreement on a start date that would make everyone be comfortable: early A𝔍pril, which is basically twice his gardening provision which has been discussed.

"I think it🔯’s not completely confirmed yet, but that’s something we are completely prepared to entertain as far as we are concerned."

Merced𝔉es F1 technical chief James Allison supported an extended period of gardening leave, but that i𝕴t was too late to enforce any changes within the Budkowski deal.

"If an FIA employee leaves and re-joins a team, you would wish I think to have somewhat longer notice pe💦riod than three months," Allꦯison said.

"I think probably everyone on the FIA's 🐼side and teams' side would say that.

"But this isn't the situat꧒ion today. I guess we'll all just swallow it and get on with it."