Renault: Verstappen criticism is unfair

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08:41, 05 Oct 2018

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul claims that Max Verstappen's criticism of the French manufacturer is 'unfair'.

With Red Bull Racing switching alliances to Honda for next season, the partnership between Red Bull and Renault is coming to an end and Abiteboul wants to conclude their relationship on a high.

Verstappen consistently manages to mention Red Bull's power deficit at essentially every single race this season.

Abiteboul, though, believes criticism is "unfair" after an impressive performance from the Dutchman, when finishing P2 in Singapore recently.

"It's a bit unfair," Abiteboul claimed to Sky Sports. "We know we have more to do on the engine side but just look at what is capable in Sochi, a track that is highly power sensitive.

"He also did a front row (in Singapore) with the C-spec so I think it's a bit unfair. They have a good car but the engine is making steps. I don't want to see Max or anyone in particular, spoil the fantastic relationship we have had with Red Bull over 12 years.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	204
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	159
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	126
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	103
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	92
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	91
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	60
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	22
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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