Hulkenberg admits Renault still have a balance problem
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Renault brought an engine upgrade to Barcelona, aiming to improve reliability, and with both drivers finishing the race, it seemed to work.
However, the update didn’t bring any pace to the car as Nico Hulkenberg ran a very quiet race to finish P13.
"It would always be difficult. We could have gone for a one-stopper, but we had to use the full potential of the tyre. The safety car at the end the race didn't matter to us. I think some points were possible."
After the safety car, Hulkenberg struggled to keep the pace up: "At the restart, we had ten laps in the softest compound, but it didn't work. I also couldn't connect with the group in front of me.
"The only good thing about the story is that we were able to test the new engine and that I reached the end of the race. We want to take advantage of this in the future "
"I am happy with the speed of the car, but we still have a balance problem. The lap times are still fluctuating too much, we have to work on this, certainly at the end of our runs.”