Daniel Ricciardo believes th🐭𓃲is weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix will prove the “best test yet” to measure the success of Renault’s latest Formula 1 engine. 

The French man🐻ufacturer introduced an upgraded power unit two rac൲es ago in Spain in a bid to boost both performance and reliability amid a disappointing start to the season.

It was hoped the change would enable Renault to run its engine in a more powerful configuration throughout a race weekend, though the team has managed just one points finish in the last𒆙 three rounds and languishes eighth in the constructors’ championship heading to Montreal.

“This will be a good test for it,” Ricc🧔iardo said. 

“We know we♓’ve definitely made progress through the year. We were encouraged by Monaco and even Barcelona. 

“This will be the best test yet. I am confident tha🅠t we will be alright but all right, what does that mean? Hopefully a Q3 car. 

“But remembering what it 🤪was like last year, like pulling up the hill to Turn 3 and these places, our recollection was that in a year it has improved a lot. 

“They have not said it will do this or that, �ꦅ�but through the upgrade we had for reliability purposes, that seems to be good. 

“Basically it was once we get that then we can start to wind﷽ it up. I don’t know if we are going to push it more this weekend than in Monaco. 

“But already haviꦆng the reliability in a better place on their side, we have already been able to squeeze a bit mo꧂re out of it. I don’t want to say we will be doing big things yet. I’ll play it cool.”

Teammate Nico Hulkenberg played down concerns over Renault's engine, adding: “I think every weekend is different, every track, but every race 🌠shows where you areꦰ kind of. 

"𓆉It’s always a momentary point of position and picture, but I have no headaches or concerns heading into this weekend about power unit or straight-line☂ speed. I think we’re in good place.”