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2016 focus more on structure than results – Renault
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Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the French manufacturer will enter the 2016 season with “humble expectations”, as it focused first on building a sound structure. After months of uncertainty and speculation, Renault finally completed the takeover of Lotus to return as a works outfit next year. Company CEO Carlos Ghosn immediately warned that it would take three seasons for the constructor to be competitive, with 2016 pretty much seen as a transition due to the lateness of the deal with Enstone. “I think we need to be honest,” Abiteboul told Motorsport.com when asked about Renault’s year 1 target. “When you decide to go F1 racing on...
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