Thanks to the new one engine specification and a redesigned aerodynamic package for the fast track in They connect in Monza, is the team Renault in the last two races in Belgium in Italy managed to put together 26 points. The crew McLaren, which is experiencing to some extent this year resurrection and is then “anchored” to fourth place, but won only in the mentioned two races one point. Renault for the team from Woking now it is only behind 18 points.
Team boss Renault, Cyril Abiteboul, is sure to be able to on the rest seven races seasons nullify this advantage. In terms of the championship so far, it is French said: “We have had ups and downs, in certain cases for various reasons we have not achieved the results we could. Sometimes the blame was on our side, sometimes external factors. It was clear what progress we could make with the engine. We were competitive in Montreal, Spa and Monza and with that we clearly showed that we are well on our way on the fast tracks."
However French aware: “But there are still downsides to the race car, which is why I’m not euphoric either. I am aware that there are still difficult times ahead of us this season.“Nevertheless Abiteboul remains positive and clarifies: "We will not just change our goals just because it has become harder to achieve them. Before Monza, we had a goal to reach fourth place among the teams and that goal remained even after the race. Nothing will change on that. We are 18 points behind McLarn at the moment, and there are seven races left until the end of the championship. On average, they should win about three points more than they do in each race. And that’s definitely doable, so I believe we can overtake McLaren."
Abiteboul nevertheless draws attention to caution: “There will be a few tracks on which they will be faster than us. We can easily succeed in what we have achieved in Italy. However, our goal is not just to beat McLaren, but to improve in all areas compared to all. Because after all, places four and five are a good result, but in the long run we want even higher."
