Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul believes there is 'absolutely no doubt' that their new engine will be eventually capable of challenging Mercedes. The French manufacturer finished ninth in the Constructors' Championship last year and there is a belief that they will be able to look further up the standings once they know they are working with a reliable unit. 'We have got to confirm the turnaround that we started last year – because it is not completed yet,' Abiteboul told Motorsport.com. 'We have a completely new engine architecture that we are introducing this year, and the first challenge with that will be to make it reliable. 'We already know for sure that it will offer...
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