The curtain has fallen on the 2016 season, and Renault leaves the last Grand Prix with a frustrating result. If Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Vasseur, the team’s sporting director, wanted to finish on a high note, he had to settle for a very modest 17th place for Jolyon Palmer: \u00ab It wasn’t the Grand Prix we wanted to end our campaign. Kevin’s race was cut short due to suspension damage in the first lap. Meanwhile, Jolyon’s outstanding first lap did not translate into a strong result. \u00bb<\/p>\n
The Briton tried everything to get a better result: \u00ab I made an excellent start, allowing me to move up to 11th and keep pace with the Williams for a while. Unfortunately, the tire degradation was incredible. The overall pace was decent, but the tires were worn out, and I had to make three stops. \u00bb<\/p>\n
A race punctuated by a collision with Carlos Sainz’s Toro Rosso for which he was deemed guilty by the stewards: \u00ab I was trying to fight with everyone during the race, but I had no grip which made it very difficult. I tried to overtake Carlos who had left some space, but he braked a bit early and I had no grip to slow down. It’s really a shame. \u00bb<\/p>\n
\nLAP 44\/55: PAL tags SAI at Turn 17 and the Spaniard’s race looks like it’s over #AbuDhabiGP<\/a> #F1Finale<\/a> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea pic.twitter.com\/ShkNTErZsY<\/a><\/p>\n