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Chester admits Renault caught out by Ferrari upgrades
Renault chassis technical director Nick Chester has admitted that the French manufacturer has been caught by surprise by the rate of progress of the Ferrari team in 2018. Not that Renault is alone: even Mercedes has conceded that the scuderia has made much more progress in terms of performance this season than they had been expecting. It's led to a tight battle at the top of the championship. But Renault have been struggling to keep up with the top two, as Chester was forced to concede. "I would say, yeah - we are a bit surprised," he said, pointing to the big step forward Ferrari made with their second-generation engine of the season which was introduced in Montreal....
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