Whilst nobody was expecting miracles from Renault this season, the deal to buy the team coming so late that it was virtually impossible to do much about the chassis, the French team's slide down the grid has still surprised. With twelve finishes from fifteen starts, the Brackley-based outfit has scored points in just one race, while in Baku the yellow cars lined up at the very back of the grid. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul admits that following a poor run, the team must reassess its objectives. 'The last three races have been harder than expected,' he said, 'possibly more difficult than we anticipated at the start of the year. 'However nothing changes our long-term objectives,' he continued,...
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