XPB Images Renault engine technical director Rémi Taffin says the pressure to perform feels ‘more natural’ within a factory team, as opposed to when it comes from a customer outfit. Having stepped back to an engine supply role in the wake of the 2008 global economic crisis, the French manufacturer is returning as a fully-fledged Formula One team this year. Despite powering Red Bull to four championship doubles in 2010-13, recurrent troubles in the latest turbo era have led to a spectacular falling out between the two partners. The energy drinks giant has repeatedly voiced their frustration with Renault, while also rushing Viry into engine developments it was not...
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