The start of the season, with the double date at the Red Bull Ring, did not offer the expected results at Renault. "The dominant feeling is disappointment," admitted Cyril Abiteboul , the team boss, shortly before picking up the gear on the way to Hungary, the scene on Sunday of the third World Cup race. The abandonments of Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon , victims of the same breakdown in two consecutive weeks, clouded even more the atmosphere already rarefied by the technical claim of the French team against Racing Point.

The eight points of the rhombus mark seem like a poor baggage in the fight for the leadership of the middle area of ​​the grid, where McLaren (39) and Racing Point (22) have taken the initiative. The solidity of the Woking cars, with Lando Norris in front, and the formidable race pace of the Force India heirs, contrasted with the difficulties of Renault, which could only offer details of what seems to be its ideal performance.

The climate of tension in the diamond team was materialized through a formal complaint to the FIA ​​against Racing Point, given the striking similarities between his car and the Mercedes that made Lewis Hamilton champion in 2019. "In the case of using a Outsourced design, this third party cannot be a participant who directly or indirectly designs parts for any other competitor, "claimed the Abiteboul team.

Suzuka's precedent

In Renault's opinion, Lawrence Stroll's team directly bought the brake lines of his RP20 from Mercedes, something prohibited by article 1 of appendix 6 of the regulation. This dispute represents another episode between the two teams, mired in another technical controversy during the 2019 Japanese GP. That time, the two French single-seaters were disqualified for irregularities in their braking system.

Pending the FIA ​​verdict, Renault's urges are to improve the reliability of the RS20, where cooling radiators have become the workhorse. "It is extremely disappointing and frustrating," said Marcin Budkowski , CEO, before sending all the faulty parts to the Enstone factory for a thorough review.

Renault, with an engine capable of rubbing shoulders with Honda and Ferrari, needs an immediate solution. "This level of reliability is not acceptable on such a tight grid," conceded Abiteboul, exasperated by Ricciardo's hasty goodbye, who only held 16 laps at the Austrian GP, ​​and Ocon's subsequent one, with 24 laps at the GP. Styria The signing of Fernando Alonso , who will lead operations from 2021,

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