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2017 Renault will be based on 2015 car
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Renault's 2017 car is going to be based on last year's design rather than its current chassis, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur. Having returned to F1 as a constructor this season following the takeover of Lotus, Renault knew it would have a difficult year and switched focus to its 2017 car early. Vasseur says the flaws in the current car - which saw a late power unit change - means Renault is using the 2015 car as its base for developing next year's design. "Yes, we do consider 2017 a good opportunity for us," Vasseur told the official Formula 1 website. "Right now we are using a 2015-designed car that was built around a Mercedes engine, so...
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