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No need for rule changes to catch Mercedes - Renault

Renault are confident they will eventually close the gap to Mercedes without the need for equalisation measures or a change in the regulations. The French supplier to Red Bull and Toro Rosso has struggled to match the power output Mercedes has achieved, with most estimates putting their unit about 50 horsepower down. That prompted Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to call on the FIA to step in and equalise things, either by relaxing development rules or by slowing Mercedes. But Renault Sport F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul says such measures aren't required as it's only a matter of time before they're evenly matched in the performance department. "I would never say that we...
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