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Renault not targeting rivals with 'oil burn' clarification
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Renault insists it was not targeting any rival manufacturer in particular when it sought clarification from the FIA over a suspected 'burning oil as fuel' ploy. Red Bull Racing believes that rival Mercedes could have been exploiting a scheme involving burning oil as fuel to generate a power boost in qualifying. It queried the FIA just before pre-season testing got underway in Barcelona, with the governing body responding by confirming that using oil in such a way was indeed illegal. Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul applauded the clarification which put to rest the question of the legality of the stratagem. "Clarification of regulations is always very...
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