Renault's return to manufacturer status this year will be lead by former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen and rookie Jolyon Palmer, but despite their inexperience, team boss Frederic Vasseur has faith in both their abilities.
With a combined age of just 48, the pairing is the third youngest on the grid. Meanwhile the line-up is by far the least experienced, with Magnussen having competed in a single season before taking a year out as McLaren's third driver, whilst Palmer will make his debut this year.
That doesn't worry Vasseur, who believes both drivers have unique abilities which will benefit Renault on its return.
"Kevin has a good mix of experience and youth," said the Frenchman. "He had a strong race season at McLaren two years ago and showed his ability in the junior categories such as Formula Renault 3.5. He can target winning races and championships as he has the talent.
"The fact he had a lack of mileage last year will motivate him and he’ll be chomping at the bit to get back into it all.
"It’s important for us because we all know 2016 won’t be an easy season. We know where we are starting from and we need motivated characters like Kevin to keep pushing hard."
Although Palmer doesn't have race experience under his belt, unlike Magnussen, he does have team familiarity on his side, having been Lotus' reserve driver before the team was bought by Renault.
"Jolyon goes from being the third driver for a private team to becoming the race driver for a manufacturer team and the driver with the most experience with the [Enstone] team.
"He has a very mature head on his shoulders and we know from his 2014 GP2 Series title that he can deliver against the very best on track. It’s a rookie year for Jolyon, but we’ve seen that rookies can deliver so we are happy with the line-up we have behind the wheel."
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