News Details
Renault ‘compromise' engine in favour of reliability
Renault and their customers, Red Bull and McLaren, won't be able to use their power units to their full capacity at the start of this season with Renault opting to focus on reliability. Last season each car was permitted four engines, however, this year that number has been reduced to three. As such Renault are well aware of how reliability, or a lack thereof, could cost the teams as the season progresses. 'We have decided voluntarily to make some compromises for engine number one in order to make sure that we have got the right platform,' Renault F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul told Autosport. 'If you come to the first race and you start to have reliability problems, then that is not...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Renault takes wraps off 2018 F1 challenger
Renault has taken the covers off its 2018 Formula 1 contender, the RS.18,...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Renault hopes 'fresh approach' will end reliability...
Renault Chief Technical Officer Bob Bell says the manufacturer has...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Renault focused on establishing strong reliability on...
A big part of Renault's efforts over the winter have focused on boosting...
8y ago from F1i.com
Bernie Ecclestone: Liberty should consider switch to...
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone believes that Liberty Media should...
8y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
What was behind Francesco Bagnaia’s worst MotoGP...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP to hold 2027 season launch event in Brazil
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP will not rule out moving Qatar Grand Prix to...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi admits he struggled to “stop...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
FAA to halt flights at major D.C. airport ahead of...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race in Portland
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Palou and Wanser push back on backmarker traffic...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Graham Rahal confirms partnership between DRR and RLL...
Last month, Dreyer and Reinbold Racing announced that it had purchased an...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
What to expect from WRC Rally Scotland after FIA test...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville claims WRC Rally Finland was...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Manchester United prioritizing move for 21-year-old...
Premier League giants Manchester United are reportedly prioritizing a move...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea make move for versatile Arsenal star after...
Myles Lewis-Skelly has been linked with a move away from Arsenal this...
10h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Myles Lewis-Skelly's stance on potential Arsenal exit...
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly reportedly wants to remain at the...
11h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea make enquiry for Arsenal's Lewis-Skelly
Chelsea have made a new enquiry about signing Arsenal's Myles...
13h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes weighing Monza engine penalty for Antonelli
Mercedes is comfortably Formula 1’s... Read More »
6h ago from F1i.com
Does everyone share Hamilton's concerns regarding the...
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton recently revealed... Read More »
6h ago from F1Technical.net
F1 insider claims plan to take cars electric aged badly but...
When former F1 team principal Guenther Steiner... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
