Renault's managing director Bob Bell has left the Anglo-French squad, the team announced on Wednesday.
His duties have been assigned to Eric Boullier in addition to the Frenchman's responsibilities as team principal.
Bell joined Renault in its former guise of Benetton in 1997 as chief aerodynamicist, and after a brief stint at Jordan he returned to Enstone and became technical director, playing a key role in Renault's back-to-back championship successes with Fernando Alonso in 2005-06.
Following the race-fixing scandal that forced the departure of Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds last autumn, Bell was appointed stand-in team principal until Boullier's arrival at the beginning of this year.
Renault F1 chairman Gerard Lopez said: "We would like to thank Bob Bell for his contribution to the performance of the team and for helping see us through a period of transition since Genii Capital became a shareholder in the Renault F1 Team.
"We are entrusting the post of managing director to Eric Boullier and we have every confidence that, under his leadership, we will achieve our racing objectives.
"Throughout the 2010 season, we have been assessing what is required to continue improving our level of competitiveness and we believe we are well positioned for the challenges ahead."
Boullier said Renault had already made great progress in 2010 and thanked the French car manufacturer for showing its faith in him.
"Since the beginning of the season, the Renault F1 Team has demonstrated its ability to react to a need for change," he said.
"The results of the tremendous efforts made have been immediately apparent on the race track.
"Today, we have a competitive car and an incredibly motivated team.
"I am proud of the trust being placed in me to continue this good work, and I will make every effort to ensure the Renault F1 Team returns to the front of the grid as soon as possible."
Source: ITV.com/F1
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