Sainz: Could take "3 years" for Renault to win

Renault's Carlos Sainz Junior thinks it could take up to three years for his team to start winning again, as the gap with the top is currently still too big, but the team is making good progress and investing significant money in order to restore their former glory.

Sainz started his first full season for the French outfit two weeks ago in Melbourne, finishing tenth. He already drove four races for the team in 2017, after making the switch from Toro Rosso after spending over two years for Red Bull's development team. The Spaniard looks ahead to the coming years.

"Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull are a step above everyone else, and then there's McLaren and Renault," the Red Bull loanee told Spanish television-station Antena 3.

Sainz almost vomited through his helmet during the Australian Grand Prix as he felt unwell during the race, but the 23-year-old managed to see out the race and take home a points finish for Renault.

“Half an hour before the race I had two bites of a banana that did not go down well,” he revealed.