Renault has hinted at significant improvement of its power unit, and Daniel Ricciardo says his team's optimism is fully warranted based on the hard numbers he's seen. At Renault's launch earlier this week, team boss Cyril Abiteboul alluded to progress achieved by the manufacturer's engineers at Viry Châtillon that has surpassed any gain they have experienced since the advent of the V6 Hybrid engine in F1. And new recruit Ricciardo has backed up their claim. Tight-lipped Abiteboul labels Renault engine progress as 'substantial' "Obviously being pretty deep in the Renault family, I've seen numbers and I know they are not just saying it to please everyone. It has been a good...
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