Despite its failure to deliver on its own expectations so far this season, Renault won't "renegotiate" its 2019 targets insists F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul. Before kicking off its 2019 campaign, the French team ambitioned to detach itself from F1's mid-field and bridge the gap with its Mercedes-Ferrari-Red Bull rivals. Renault's bold plan was supported by the continued boosting of its resources at Enstone and Viry-Chätillon and by the high-profile hiring of seven-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo. However, with just a single top-ten finish for each of its drivers, Renault's results have fallen well short of its self-proclaimed ambitions. Yet Abiteboul is staying the course...
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