Renault says Red Bull car ‘extreme’

Renault F1 chief Jean-Michel Jalinier insists the struggling French supplier should not be written off in 2014.

Many believe Renault’s early-season problems with the all-new turbo V6 ‘power unit’ have made winning races and the title almost impossible for world champions Red Bull.

But a bullish Jalinier hit back even at claims Renault is concerned it has already had to ‘freeze’ the specification of its engine for 2014.

“I am convinced that we have designed a good package,” he is quoted by Italy’s Omnicorse.

“We have to work on the software but that is outside the freezing. On the engine we worked until the last second to be sure we reached the right level of power and torque, and in this aspect we believe we are right.”

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