Nico Hulkenberg believes that Renault has exceeded expectations in Formula 1 this 💖year as it continues to rebuild following its return꧃ to the sport as a works team in 2016.

Hulkenber🧜g joined Renault for its second season back in F1 this year, and has led its charge by scoring all but six of its 42 constru🔯ctors' championship points.

While the team only sits seventh in the teams' standings, Hulkenberg has complete faith in the direction R𒈔enault is going in, outstripping his own e﷽xpectations upon arrival at Enstone.

"I have full trust and belief in it.💙 I think we're on a good route," Hulkenberg said.

"There is still plenty to do as we know, b🙈ut things are definitely moving in the right direction.

"In terms of development, from the start of the year to now, I think we have done better than expected, at least𝐆 the expectations I personally had.

"I think it's been pretty good so far this year."

Renault announced ꦡlast weekend in Singapore it would be supplying McLaren with F1🐟 power units in 2018, and Hulkenberg is sure this will act as greater encouragement for the works team.

"They have a strong packa💮ge now and if we give them our power unit, for sure they will be one of our main competition next year I expect," Hulkenberg said.

"We need to do a good job over the winter."