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Bob Bell: RS.17 is first 'real' Renault of modern era

Renault Chief Technical Officer Bob Bell has labelled the team’s RS.17 as its first “real” car, after spending 2016 hamstrung by residual problems from the previous Lotus outfit. Renault returned to Formula 1 as a manufacturer at the start of 2016 but struggled with an uncompetitive RS.16, and placed only ninth in the standings, with just three points finishes. Bell, who returned to Renault after a spell with Mercedes, is optimistic that Renault can flourish this year, having been able to exert its own influence on the new car. “It’s no secret that our 2016 car was not one born of a lengthy or smooth development process, so the R.S.17 is the first real Renault...
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