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Abiteboul: Massively compromised by minor issues

Renault must focus more on improving reliability after leaving Bahrain empty-handed with a late double retirement in the second Formula 1 race of the season, said team principal Cyril Abiteboul. Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo were both in scoring positions when their cars came to a halt with three laps remaining. The German said he lost power suddenly while Ricciardo, a new arrival from Red Bull, blamed a problem with the MGU-K energy recovery system. “It’s been a very bad start to our racing season. Similar to Melbourne, our qualifying in Bahrain was massively compromised by minor electronics issues, which impacted both cars,” said Abiteboul. “These problems are increasingly...
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