Renault admits it was outsmarted by Formula 1’s leading teams and is “disappointed” by the lack of progress made over the winter, according to chief technical officer Bob Bell. The French manufacturer, currently in its third year of its long-term target to return to winning ways in F1 by 2020, headed into the 2018 season with the aim of securing a comfortable fourth place in the constructors’ standings, while also being able to challenge the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.  While Renault has enjoyed consistent performances across the opening three rounds in Australia, Bahrain and China - scoring points with at least one of its cars in all three races - the team currently...
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