Renault says the early signs from its all-new Formula 1 engine look “very promising” ahead of the 2019 season.  The French manufacturer has developed a new power unit for the upcoming campaign in a bid to close up on the performance benchmark set by rivals Mercedes and Ferrari.  Last season Renault recorded its best result since returning to F1 as a full works outfit in 2016 with fourth place in the constructors’ standings, while the squad has prized Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull to lead its 2019 charge alongside team regular Nico Hulkenberg.  5774263478001 CrashTV:  “We’re very optimistic on the engine side,” said executive director Marcin Budkowski when asked by...
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