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Renault "played with fire" in engine performance push
Renault admits it “played with fire” by chasing extra performance from its 2017 Formula 1 engine through the season, at the expense of reliability. Red Bull won three races with Renault power in 2017, but all three Renault-engined F1 teams suffered persistent unreliability. They picked up 300 extra engine-related grid penalties compared to their Mercedes and Ferrari rivals, leading Red Bull boss Christian Horner to describe 2017 as his outfit’s worst season for reliability in a decade. Red Bull sister squad Toro Rosso also fell out publicly with Renault, after a spate of engine failures at the end of the season. Renault F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul apologised for the poor record, but...
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