Renault hoping for Singapore breakthrough with new updates

Renault is hopeful that the updates the team is bringing to the Singapore Grand Prix will be the push they need to fight off Haas for fourth in the constructor standings. Haas had caught the French team during the European leg of the season, but Renault expects a shift in momentum in Singapore.

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul said he felt confident that the updates the team will bring to the car in Singapore will improve the performance of the car as the fight for best of the rest continues to get closer and closer.

"Spa and Monza were never going to play to our advantages, but in addition to the expected challenges of the circuits’ characteristics, we also had to deal with a number of penalties," Abiteboul is quoted by F1i.

"Some strategic and some more self-inflicted. It is behind us and we came away from Monza by returning to the points, and a better hold on performance.

"We did, however, get a taste of the strength of the competition. The midfield is extremely tight and we need to optimise every single element to keep our slender advantage going forward."

The Renault boss added that the updates and their effectiveness would be more apparent than at circuits that did not suit the R.S.18 such as Spa and Monza.

"We are looking forward to Singapore, a track we believe should suit our package.

"You can never tell what the competition is going to do, but we know we have another few updates coming that should further enhance our performance for this race and also going forward.

"It’s also one that the drivers particularly enjoy and performances are generally good there, so we have confidence in their ability to get the job done."