“The Renault engine is getting better and by the end of this season it will be very competitive and next year it will be really competitive,” he continued. The strategy paid off as she broke Pliskova in her first two service games to take a 3-1 lead and captured the first set with an emphatic overhead smash. Red Bull are a distant third in the standings, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel is seven points ahead of Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on top of the drivers’ standings. Zambia moved into second place in Group B as they advanced to four points, but are still five points behind leaders Nigeria, who won 4-0 at home to Cameroon on Friday. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. Rurik Gislasson made Iceland’s task even harder by getting himself sent off with 15 minutes le. The board said there would be no further comment until the process is completed. This chopping and changing will not be good for the consistency of the team. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. Williams’ Lance Stroll, surprisingly, has secured fourth place while Force India’s Esteban Ocon starts fifth.