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<strong>GOING NOWHERE: </strong> A Red Bull engineer directs Daniil Kvyat’s car in the pits lane at the Australian F1.  <em> Image: AP / Rob Griffith </em>
<strong>GOING NOWHERE: </strong> A Red Bull engineer directs Daniil Kvyat’s car in the pits lane at the Australian F1. <em> Image: AP / Rob Griffith </em>

LONDON, England - Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul posted a picture of a pair of boxing gloves on Twitter as he packed for Sunday's 'Round 2' of the Formula 1 season in Malaysia. He might need them.

The French manufacturer and former F1 champion Red Bull have been increasingly uneasy partners since the introduction in 2014 of the V6 turbo hybrid power units.

Mercedes, dominant through that year, romped to another 1-2 in the Australian opener on March 15 and Red Bull's patience is running low with Renault.

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