XPB Images Renault chassis technical director Nick Chester believes the team will be playing catch-up during 2016 as it works to improve its infrastructure. Last year saw Lotus facing a number of financial difficulties and the team lost personnel as a result, with Bob Bell highlighting the need to recruit aerodynamicists following the takeover from Renault. Chester agrees the focus will be on increasing the strength of the team itself before Renault can start to use that depth to improve the car. “The technical challenges for 2016 are partly rebuilding the team - so getting strength back in the areas where we were weak - and then improving what is hopefully a reasonable...
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