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Renault confident it can manage a race distance

Renault F1 Enlarge Renault is confident it will be able to complete a race distance at the Australian Grand Prix, but says there are still certain aspects of a grand prix weekend that its power unit has not been tested for. Renault's V6 turbo and energy recovery unit has been riddled with issues during pre-season testing, which for the most part have kept its four teams rooted to the bottom of the timesheets. Reliability has also been a problem and none of the Renault-powered teams have completed a race simulation so far. Nevertheless, when asked by N if he thought the Renault engines will last the distance in Australia, head of trackside operations Remi Taffin said mileage was not the...
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