Renault bring R30 up to speed with F-duct

Renault has become the most recent team to add an F-duct, and in fact the last of the established teams to do so. The team was working on the device for months inside the factory, and upon introduction at Spa found it working as expected, a feat that Red Bull for instance did not enjoy at their introduction of the F-duct several races back.

Team manager Eric Bouillier was extremely happy after the race, and rightly so. During the race, the Renaults had top speeds matching those of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren, something they previously could only dream of.

Renault's device is very similar to what can be seen on other cars, with the driver controlling the airflow through the duct with his left hand. The main air inlets for the duct are located aside of the roll hoop. This was the only way to add the device without changing the crash structure inside the airbox.

On a side note, both Force India cars at Spa were still 6km/h quicker down the straight than any of the title contenders.