article_snippet: Adrian claimed after the opening race in Melbourne, when Adrian cars were considerably off the pace all weekend, that the Renault engine was 100bhp short of Mercedes.
article_snippet: Daniel Ricciardo finished a lowly sixth at the season opener, one lap behind race winner Lewis Hamilton .
article_snippet: We figures have shown that the lap time deficit between Red Bull and Mercedes in Melbourne was equally split between driveability issues, engine performance and chassis performance.
highlights_snippet: Christian Horner said the Renault engine was 100bhp short of Mercedes .
  