Palermo, Jan 30: Renault team boss Flavio Briatore, who guided Benetton to title success with Schumacher in 1995, said the new car showed that Renault were a top team. "We are taking big steps forward and hitting our targets," said the Italian. With Briatore talking of a realistic championship challenge in 2005, Renault Sport chairman Patrick Faure said the time had come for the French manufacturer to shift up a gear. "When I arrived at the team, my aim was to be able to compete for the title in 2005. We will be ready. The French team says the first three races might be difficult but they believe that from the second half of the championship onwards, the engine will be much more powerful.


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