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Ricciardo: Lap times mask promise of new Renault F1 upgrades

Daniel Ricciardo believes that the lap times he set on Friday at the French Grand Prix does not do justice to the upgraded Renault F1 Team package. Renault has brought a host of chassis and power unit upgrades to its home race, in the hope of moving towards its top four Constructors' Championship target. But Ricciardo could only manage a best of ninth in Free Practice 1 at Circuit Paul Ricard, and then dropped out of the top ten in the afternoon session with a time only good enough for twelfth place. The Australian believes that the timing screens could prove to be deceitful, with Renault's upgrades improving the feel and performance of the R.S.19 in his opinion. 'Today was positive,...
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