Renault says it needs 5 years to return to the top

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Since it's return, they have only scored 8 points. The return to Formula 1 with a factory team hasn't been a great success, but there is no panic around. They were not expecting wonders and they still do not expect those. Renault has stated that the target is to get back to the top within 5 years, of which this one is the first one.

Even though Renault only scored 8 points, it's a great overall performance though. Renault took the unstable Lotus team late December over, so they has just over 2 months to get ready for Melbourne. In terms of development, they were quite a bit down on both the performance of the car and the power unit. The power unit seems to be quite competitive, as Red Bull is close to Mercedes and seems to be ahead of Ferrari, but the performance of the car is still a bit down.

Goal for the next couple of seasons is to slowly improve that performance. Next year is all about being in midfield and point-scoring positions. For 2018, podium finishes are expected to happen and in the further 2 years the team should be competitive enough to race for race wins and perhaps a world championship.

With the liking of Nico Hülkenberg, who is rumored to have interest from Renault, the Enstone-based team is making steps the right way. Although he has not yet scored a podium finish, his performance is the classes towards F1 showed this true talent. And of course, not to forget about his Le Mans win last year, in his first entry.

What are your expectations? Can Renault return to competitive form within the next 5 seasons? Leave it down in the comments!!