Renault’s Formula 1 project hit its first major stumbling block in 2019 as it slipped to fifth and failed to make in-roads on the front-runners. What went wrong, and what’s next? Motorsport Week continues its end-of-season review. When Daniel Ricciardo jumped ship from Red Bull it was a genuine jaw-dropping move that stunned the Formula 1 paddock. Renault had secured a big-name signing. It was making gains with the engine. Its chassis was also on the up. Heading into 2019 it looked best poised to try and rattle the cages of the top three teams and pick up the pieces if an opportunity fell its way. But instead it was usurped by McLaren, failed to take any silverware, and spent...
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