Renault are determined to pit their efficiency against the might of F1’s top teams, saying they aim to compete with just “85% of their capability and resources.”

Having repurchased the F1 team from Lotus at the end of 2015, Renault entered a rebuilding phase.

But while they have been on a recruitment drive the past few years, managing director Cyril Abiteboul reckons they have yet to match the resources of the sport’s top teams.

“Basically, the challenge I’m giving to our team, to everyone, including myself, is to be able in the medium-term future to compete with the top teams with 85% of their capability and resources,” he told Autosport.