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Abiteboul: We have the power but the car is week

Renault were expecting regular Grand Prix podiums with their new driver combo of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg this year, but they have not delivered on expectations. While team boss Cyril Abiteboul is bullish about the team's power unit package which served them well at the recent Italian Grand Prix with some impressive top speed and a solid race finish for the team, but their chassis is lacking at least a second to the benchmark teams. Acknowledged that it has not been plain sailing for the French outfit this year, Abiteboul told the official F1 site, “It’s been bumpy this year. There have been a number of occasions where we could have had a decent result with some points and...
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