The American had been impressive in inferior machinery with Tyrrell in 1981 and Ligier in 1982 , .
Widely seen as a commercial appointment by a Renault management seeking to expand its US market appeal .
The American had been impressive in inferior machinery with Tyrrell in 1981 and Ligier in 1982 , and although widely seen as a commercial appointment by a Renault management seeking to expand its US market appeal .