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Renault ready for new approach to unleash 'magic modes'

Renault is ready to adopt a different mindset for 2018 in terms of how aggressive it pushes its Formula 1 engines in its bid to unleash 'magic modes' that boost its qualifying efforts. While the French car manufacturer has made good gains overall with its power unit this year, it is well aware that it is still lacking a lot in terms of delivering extra performance on Saturday afternoons. Its inability to ramp up its engine settings much in Q3 means that rivals Mercedes and Ferrari have proved dominant in the fight for poles in recent years. In an exclusive interview with Motorsport.com, Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says his company is working hard on lifting its qualifying...
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