Renault’s Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul says getting both cars into the points at the Hungarian Grand Prix is “critical”, in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of recent upgrades.
Nico Hülkenberg ran with Renault’s new floor in Britain and raced to sixth place, equalling his and the manufacturer’s best result of the campaign.
Hülkenberg’s Renault team-mate, Jolyon Palmer, will receive the new floor at the Hungaroring, and Abiteboul insists the squad must now target a top 10 result on both sides of the garage.
“We have shown at Silverstone that we are continuing to improve,” said Abiteboul.
“Chassis developments, in particular the new floor, proved to be positive exemplified from Nico’s eight points and both cars showing strong qualifying pace.
“It’s critical to back up this improvement with both cars finishing in the top 10 in Hungary – we want to finish the first half of the season on a positive note.
“To achieve this, we need to put behind our reliability problems. We know our situation and the areas which require more attention.
“Our targets remain unchanged; we want to be sixth by the end of play on 30th July and fifth by the end of the season. A double-points finish is well within our reach.”
Renault, which holds eighth in the standings, seven points behind sixth-placed Toro Rosso, will evaluate updated front bodywork and a modified cooling package in Hungary.
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