Renault aim to close the gap to Formula One’s top three teams this season and keep the smile on new recruit Daniel Ricciardo’s face, after seeing a big step up in engine performance which their team chief is boasting about. Renault Sport Racing Managing director Cyril Abiteboul said ahead of the unveiling of the 2019 car on Tuesday that the team were on the rise and needed to put the hard years of rebuilding behind them. If long-term targets remained unchanged — podiums next year, and wins in 2021 before a championship challenge — there was quiet confidence at the former champions’ expanded Enstone factory. Renault finished fourth last year, still a long way behind reigning...
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