XPB Images Cyril Abiteboul concedes that Renault's first part of the 2016 F1 season has been “a tougher ride than expected”, though its Budapest performance is seen as “a tangible step forward”. Jolyon Palmer finished on the cusp of the points-paying positions in Hungary but the British rookie would have opened his tally had he not spun and lost 10th place after his final pit stop. Returning as a fully-fledged works team this year, Renault has generally struggled for pace and scored only once, with Kevin Magnussen claiming seventh in Russia. After its takeover of the cash-strapped Lotus F1 Team last December, the French constructor was aware of the challenge at...
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