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Renault says 2019 F1 engine has already hit “high targets”

Renault says it has already hit the initial “high targets” it set for its 2019 Formula 1 engine during pre-season testing.  The French manufacturer hopes to close the gap to engine rivals Mercedes and Ferrari this year, having lagged behind both throughout the V6 hybrid era.  Renault has prioritised its power unit development in an aggressive push for added performance in 2019, and engine chief Remi Taffin says the forecasted results have already been verified on-track throughout two weeks of testing in Barcelona.  5774263478001 CrashTV:  "Everything we actually developed and measured on the dyno were the same as what we see out on track,” Taffin explained.  "It...
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