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Late Renault Switch Gave McLaren Engine Packaging Problems – Tim Goss
The McLaren F1 Team’s technical director Tim Goss admits the team were presented with challenges following the Woking-based outfit’s decision to switch from Honda to Renault power in 2018, but the chassis design has not been compromised. Goss said the rear of the car needed some adaptation due to the different configuration of the Renault power unit compared to its Honda predecessor, particularly in the where the turbocharger is located, but everything has been quickly redesigned to fit the new engine ahead of the new season. 'The Renault architecture is very different,' said Goss to Motorsport.com. 'You have two fundamental engine architectures out there. 'You have the Mercedes/Honda...
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