Although under playing their chances as a ‘new' team on the block, Renault is expecting to make a big step forward with its Formula 1 power unit in 2016. Nevertheless the French marque is playing down its chances this year, having just taken over beleaguered Lotus following its near-collapse, but gains made to the ‘power unit' could be another matter. Some reports have suggested the Renault leap since the last race of 2015 is about 50 horse power. 'You can talk about the numbers that are published (by the media),' Renault engine chief Remi Taffin told the Spanish sports daily Marca. 'I could say that it is 50 horse power more or less, but one thing is to find it and another...
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