Renault has accepted that it has work to do if it is to realise its ambition of clearing Formula 1’s midfield and close on the leading three teams. Renault has steadily improved year-on-year since its return as a works team in 2016 and last season finished in fourth position in the Constructors’ Championship. It targeted closing on the top three teams this year but failed to make it through to Q3 in Australia and finished behind Haas in the race, with Nico Hulkenberg lapped by victor Valtteri Bottas. “In seasons gone by, we would have been satisfied with a seventh-place finish at the first race of the season, but this year we were a little disappointed,” said team...
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