Renault’s result at the Italian Grand Prix was “quite a statement”, according to Daniel Ricciardo, as it secured its best classification since 2008. Renault has yet to realise its season-long ambition of closing the gap to the leading three teams but displayed encouraging pace at Monza. Ricciardo classified in fourth, with Nico Hulkenberg fifth, as the team took home 22 points, leaving it fifth in the Drivers’ Championship. Renault has previously struggled at the high-speed Monza circuit in the hybrid era and Ricciardo reckons its performance underlines the gains the marque has made. “A bit like Canada, we executed the qualifying result into a strong race...
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