Renault technical chief Nick Chester says the manufacturer has already made “strong progress” with development of its 2019 car, as it strives to move up Formula 1’s pecking order. Next year will be the fourth season since Renault acquired the ailing Lotus squad and returned as a works team, and is poised to finish fourth in this year’s standings. It marks another year-on-year improvement, having placed ninth in 2016 and sixth last season. Renault nonetheless still faces a chasm to Formula 1’s top three teams, having failed to score a podium this season, during which it has been regularly challenged by Haas and Force India. “There’s a lot going...
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