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Renault's Bob Bell Doesn't Believe Pre-Season Testing was True Representation of Anyone's Speed

Teams didn't 'show their true hands' in pre-season testing says Bob Bell, Renault Sport Formula One Team‘s Chief Technical Officer. Renault set the fourth fastest time in pre-season testing – a 1:18.092, logged by the on-loan Carlos Sainz Jr. – and were just under a second behind Scuderia Ferrari‘s blistering new lap record. Though this is an improvement on last year, when Renault were the sixth fastest constructor and over 1.2 seconds shy of the Ferrari's leading time, Bell doesn't think we're seeing the whole picture. 'I’m not sure if we are seeing teams’ true pace at the minute. 'All teams will bring upgrade packages to Melbourne, and that’s when everyone...
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