Ahead of the unveiling of their RS18, Nico Hulkenberg acknowledges that Renault still need “two-three years” to get to the level of Mercedes and Red Bull.

Having bought the F1 back back from Lotus, Renault have been in a period of rebuilding over the past two years.

It is something that Cyril Abiteboul believes will continue this year with the managing director hoping that 2019 will see a sharp improvement in Renault’s form.

Hulkenberg, though, reckons two or even three years are needed before Renault can consider a title challenge.

“It is a very time-consuming thing to get a team to the level that Red Bull and Mercedes are,” he told Motorsport.com.

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