Renault bosses declared themselves "very confident" of a significant step forward in competitiveness this year as they launched their new car. Chief technical officer Bob Bell said he regards the RS17 as "the first real Renault Formula 1 car of the modern era" after finishing ninth in 2016. Renault bought struggling Lotus late in 2015 and inherited a car conceived under major budget restrictions. Renault Sport boss Jerome Stoll says fifth place is the target in 2017. Formula 1 2017: Car launch and test schedule "What we know about this car so far gives me a lot of optimism," Bell said. Renault have spent the last year rebuilding the team, adding about 200...
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