Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul says Jolyon Palmer has "deep reserves" of mental fortitude and can bounce back from his tough start to 2017.
Palmer crashed out on the opening lap in Russia, a day after he was eliminated in the opening qualifying session. Palmer's struggles have been magnified by Nico Hulkenberg's strong start to life with Renault, with the German 4-0 up in qualifying against his teammate and on six points following top-ten finishes in Bahrain and Russia.
Abiteboul is sure Palmer's form and luck will turn around as the 2014 GP2 champion showed a similar recovery in his rookie season last year.