With Scuderia Ferrari way down in sixth in the table and a number of teams fielding relatively well-matched packages, the battle for third in this year’s Constructors’ Championship is the closest it has been in years.
Renault, led by two impressive podiums from Daniel Ricciardo, have a one-point advantage over both Racing Point and McLaren who are level on 134 points apiece.
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While Renault seems to have found its rhythm in the latter half of the season, Ricciardo believes it will be a challenge for them to maintain third in the standings.
Specifically, the Australian driver said: “I think our development’s helped us and I’m sure we’re very close now but probably raw performance, I’d probably still say [Racing Point] have an edge.”
This sentiment was echoed by Alan Permane, Renault’s sporting director, who said: “Unfortunately, [Racing Point’s] car is the quickest of the three,” but went on to clarify, “I think it’s a little bit circuit-dependent.”
Renault’s second driver, Esteban Ocon, also believes that the pecking order is track-dependent, stating: “We’ve shown, especially more recently, we are quick at a number of different circuits as well as in varying conditions. We also know our competitors are fast and are not making it easy for us.”
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