Renault is not expecting to move out of the midfield Formula 1 fight in 2017, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur. Having taken over Lotus at the end of 2015, Renault suffered a difficult year of recovery in 2016 with Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer. Focus throughout the season was on building the team back up and expanding it, with steady progress being made. Despite several key hiring’s recently, Vasseuer doesn’t believe it will be enough to move the team significantly up the order in 2017. “2017 is a fantastic opportunity for us to take a significant step forward for many reasons,” he is quoted as saying by Racer. “The change of regulations could...
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