In what can be seen as a rallying cry from Renault F1 Team Executive Director Marcin Budkowski has revealed that, after three year's of rebuilding, the French team are ready to begin the second three-year phase of their plan: all-out attack for the title.
Speaking to Auto Hebdo, Bukowski declared, "If the short term had been our target we could have done better last year but the goal that interests us is to build a team able to be World Champion. After three years of construction, three years of attack are beginning!"
Renault have an illustrious history in the sport. They were the first team to use turbo engines in F1 when they made their debut in the late seventies. Since then, as a team, they won two titles with Fernando Alonso in 2005 and 2006.
As an engine supplier, they have won 12 F1 constructors' championships, 11 drivers' titles while racking up 168 grand prix wins in the process.
Although bullish with regards to the next three years, Budkowski also revealed that building for the future is ongoing at Vichy and Enstone, "We are not working in the short term, we're not only hiring experienced people but mostly young apprentices fresh out of university."
Renault finished fourth in the championship last year behind their customer team Red Bull.
However, Budkowski revealed that upgrades to their car during the campaign was below expectations, "To the question: Did we do the best job in terms of car development last year? The answer is no. Our progress was inherently worse than in 2017 and we are aware of it."
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