XPB Images Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul hopes the French manufacturer’s first winless campaign since 2007 is just “an aberration”. While Viry has been struggling in the 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged era, it had managed to secure three wins with Red Bull last year and entered this season eager to further cement its recovery. However, Renault immediately found itself on the back foot, as its new-for-2015 power unit proved to be both unreliable and underpowered. This led to a spectacular falling out with the energy drinks giant, which repeatedly lambasted its long-time engine partner in the press. Although Red Bull eventually managed to claim three...
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