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Renault: Performance and reliability balance was off at Mexican GP

Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul concedes it was a mixed weekend in Mexico for the French manufacturer after a series of engine failures which acted as a “reminder that reliability remains an issue”. After both Toro Rosso cars suffered turbo breakdowns during free practice and qualifying, while Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo took an engine change ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, the race proved to be a near-disaster for Renault-powered cars as Brendon Hartley, Nico Hulkenberg and Ricciardo all retired with engine problems while Carlos Sainz Jr was forced to retire as a precaution. Despite four out of six Renault engines being hit by reliability woes during the race at the...
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