Renault was running reduced engine power due to conrod issue

While it was well known that Renault had suffered some MGU-K issues this year, the fundamental problem with its V6 had hitherto been kept under wraps.
It came to light when Nico Hulkenberg retired in the second race of the season in Bahrain, forcing the team to adopt "containment measures" which reduced performance in China and Azerbaijan while a solution was sought.
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