< ► > A year that saw Renault make significant strides forward in the standings, 2017 was also a year which showed how far they have yet to go. It’s rare that a team can find itself having made a three-place, 49-point improvement and still be left unsatisfied. Especially for a team like Renault, that was only in its second year back as constructors (and first with complete control over car development) you’d think the French outfit would see their 2017 as cause for celebration. Yet by their own admission, they could have, indeed should have achieved so much more. For as solid a performer as the R.S.17 was – and new signing Nico Hulkenberg in it – too often the team the...
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