Renault says it is open to overhauling its power unit concept when it introduces a new engine in Formula 1 next year. Renault, which now only supplies the Alpine team following McLaren’s return to Mercedes, decided during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic not to introduce a new power unit for 2021. Instead it is using an upgraded version of its 2020-spec power unit. Formula 1 is overhauling its technical regulations for 2022 but the current power unit technology will remain in place until 2025. A freeze on engine development had initially been planned for 2023 but this has now been brought forward to 2022. Mercedes pioneered a split turbo/compressor concept at the start of...
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