Renault F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul has no doubts about the value and quality of the French outfit in F1, but admits his team needs to fulfill its potential moving forward. By any standards, Renault's performance in F1 since its return as a works outfit in 2016 has been disappointing. While the team followed its mapped out five-year plan in the first three years of its return to the fray, last season saw Renault regress as it was beaten to the honorary title of 'best of the rest' by engine customer McLaren. That result put Renault behind in terms of its scheduled incremental progress and instilled a sense of frustration in the team. Renault 'wouldn't say no' to Vettel if Ricciardo departs But...
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