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Hadjar set for Belgian GP grid penalty after F1 engine change

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F1 Belgian GP: Verstappen quickest in FP1 over Hamilton

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Why return to a happy hunting ground is key for Solberg

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Why Verstappen has signed a McLaren F1 junior

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‘Like being asked to draw the Mona Lisa’ – Russell explains how he is struggling to match Antonelli

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Belgian GP
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What Verstappen did – and didn't – say about his F1 future and McLaren at Spa

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LIVE: F1 Belgian GP commentary and updates - Verstappen tops FP1 from Hamilton

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LIVE: F1 Belgian GP commentary and updates - Verstappen tops FP1 from Hamilton

Video: Why Renault's bold F1 engine claims are hard to believe

Renault went into the 2019 Formula 1 pre-season making bullish noises about its engine's progress

But if those claims prove hollow, it wouldn't be the first time in recent years that a hoped-for Renault breakthrough failed to materialise.

And having split with Honda-bound Red Bull, it's down to its own works team and McLaren - both of which looked a long way from winning races in 2018.

Does that make Renault an irrelevance heading into the new season? Scott Mitchell and Ben Anderson join Glenn Freeman to debate where it stands.


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