Remi Taffin, the man in charge of the engine department at Renault, has claimed Honda are still "one step behind" the other engine manufacturers in Formula 1, adding Renault's engine currently is more powerful than Mercedes' engine. Renault lost its top client in Aston Martin Red Bull Racing last year but made great strides with McLaren, with the Woking-based team beating Renault's works team to fourth place in the constructors' championship, grabbing a podium in the process. The French side still have improvements to make in the reliability department of the power unit as well, but Taffin claims the performance of his engines are close to being the best. Read more...
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