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Renault suspects different fuel is holding Red Bull back

Renault says Red Bull's decision to use a different fuel and lubricants supplier is likely a factor in why it's not getting the same power and performance from its TAG Heuer-branded power units. The Renault factory team uses BP/Castrol for its oil and fuel requirements, as does customer team McLaren. However, this season Red Bull has opted to be supplied by ExxonMobil. "They elected themselves for strategic and commercial reasons to go for their own partner, which we appreciate, and we support by homologating their product," said Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul. "I'm sure Exxon has to ability and capacity to catch up," he added diplomatically....
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