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Hulkenberg/Sainz make "massive difference" for Renault

Recruiting Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz has made a "massive difference" to the Renault Formula 1 team, says its chassis technical director Nick Chester. Hulkenberg left Force India at the end of 2016 to replace Kevin Magnussen at Renault, and outscored initial teammate Jolyon Palmer 34 points to eight before Palmer was dropped in favour of Carlos Sainz. Chester said Hulkenberg's main contribution had been to give Renault a dependable reference, and that Sainz had multiplied that effect. "It is massively important. The really great thing about Nico is that he is really consistent, he is really quick, and he tells you exactly where the problems are that are slowing him...
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