Renault gains expected to be biggest ever

Renault believe the progress they expect from their 2019 Formula 1 car and engine is the most they have ever made.

It has been a winter of change for Renault with Daniel Ricciardo arriving from Red Bull and the team feel they have made huge gains over the offseason as they bid to improve on their fourth-place finish.

The team’s managing director Cyril Abiteboul says he does not expect the growth to slow down either which could be cause for concern for the current big three.

"What I see is an acceleration everywhere," Abiteboul told Autosport.

Renault have been investing and restructuring their Enstone base and they are starting to see the results of it.

"The car we have been operating [in 2018] is more or less a representation of where the team was 18 months ago," Abiteboul added.