'In the video on their Facebook page, at the end is the new car... or at least last year's chassis with a new front wing on,' one seasoned observer told Pitpass in the minutes following the 'unveil' of Renault's 2019 contender, the RS-19. Sure enough, it has since been confirmed that the car 'revealed' to the media and fans today is actually the 2018 car fitted with the 2019 front and rear wings. Indeed, team boss Cyril Abiteboul has admitted that such has been the desire at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon to maximise development time, the team is under pressure to be ready for next week's pre-season testing at Barcelona, hence the smoke and mirrors deception at today's launch. 'It's super...
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