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Renault "not afraid" of being beaten by McLaren in 2018

Renault insists it is not "afraid" of being beaten by McLaren in Formula 1 next year, in the wake of its new engine supply deal. With McLaren having lost faith in Honda after three years of difficulties, an agreement was reached for it and Toro Rosso to swap engine partners for 2018. Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul admitted that the McLaren move did prompt some concerns within the French car manufacturer about potentially handing a strong rival an opportunity to overtake it in 2018. But he says that he managed to win over the sceptics by explaining that the move was best overall for the Renault works team. "There were some concerns, so it was important to explain...
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