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Renault takes ‘fast and strong measures’ to avoid repeat engine failures

Renault Sport managing director Cyril Abiteboul says the number of engine failures the French manufacturer suffered during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend was “unacceptable” and key changes have been made to avoid a similar fate in Brazil. While the Toro Rosso pair of Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley were the only Renault-powered drivers to be hit by reliability woes during practice and qualifying at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, it turned into a disastrous race as Hartley, Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg all failed to finish with engine issues while Carlos Sainz Jr was forced to retire early as a precaution. Despite the engine reliability issues taking out four of the six...
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