Renault has made progress with its Formula 1 engine but remains “a good step” behind Ferrari, according to McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari appears to be the power unit benchmark in 2019 and introduced its first engine upgrade of the year at the Spanish Grand Prix, which the Scuderia said had demonstrated a further increase in performance. Renault also brought an upgraded power unit to Barcelona in a bid to improve performance and reliability for itself and customer team McLaren. “I think Renault has definitely done progress in terms of power, you see at every track this year we are a lot closer to the top,” Sainz said. “But there is still one engine for me which is...
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