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We knew 2016 would be a tough season - Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen says Renault knew 2016 would be a tough season, after the French manufacturer’s takeover of the Lotus team at the end of 2015. Lotus struggled financially during the second half of last year, with Renault having to build the Enstone-based outfit back up and tackle an underdeveloped car. Magnussen has admitted the team knew the transitional 2016 season would be a difficult one, with focus on the future rather than outright performance. “I would say it has matched the expectation,” he said on the season so far. “We knew it was going to be a tough year, because the car that Renault took over from Lotus was very underdeveloped. “Renault, at the...
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