MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Renault said they have fixed their pre-season power unit problems with a "belt and braces" approach ahead of Formula One's Australian Grand Prix opener. Bell said the ERS issue had been seen previously in static dyno tests at the factory "but packaged in the car and out on track it was amplified. "Since Barcelona we've adopted a belt and braces approach to avoid a similar issue in Melbourne," he added. Renault have a changed lineup this season, with Germany's Nico Hulkenberg coming in from Force India to partner Britain's Jolyon Palmer, and an all-new power unit that they hope will help close the gap to Mercedes. Hulkenberg expected Renault to be among the midfield teams in Australia but improving steadily.

Source: The Star March 22, 2017 13:41 UTC