Renault's Cyril Abiteboul has revealed that the French manufacturer aims to continue its ascent in the engine department as the company is preparing a completely new platform, including novel technology that has not yet been seen on the track.
And was in 2014.jure wrote:But if I remember correctly, 362 was Monza front wing + double slipstream + drs and probably overtake mapping.
If Mercedes were only 10th, I think we can safely throw those speeds in the rubbish.Blackout wrote:An unusual top speed for the RBR today mrgreen:
RIC says the engine has a bit more power now. RBR has also used new engine mappings which are more representative for the maps they'll use in Melbourne, according to him.
1 M. Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 339,6 km/h
2 K. Magnussen Renault Sport 337,5 km/h
3 D. Ricciardo Red Bull-TAG-Heuer (Renault) 335,4 km/h
4 V. Bottas Williams-Mercedes 333,3 km/h
5 S. Pérez Force India-Mercedes 333,3 km/h
6 J. Button McLaren-Honda 330,2 km/h
7 P. Wehrlein Manor-Mercedes 330,2 km/h
8 N. Rosberg Mercedes 329,2 km/h
9 S. Vettel Ferrari 328,2 km/h
10 L. Hamilton Mercedes 326,2 km/h
11 C. Sainz Toro Rosso-Ferrari (2015) 326,2 km/h
12 E. Gutiérrez Haas-Ferrari 180,6 km/h
Webber2011 wrote:
If Mercedes were only 10th, I think we can safely throw those speeds in the rubbish.
Quite obviously different programs, set ups etc.
You're being naive to make any conclusion based on this data at all. You don't know anything about how and when it's obtained. Fuel levels, engine maps, tyres, downforce configuration, day of time, slipstream etc.Blackout wrote:
We don't care about the positions... or RBR's Position compared to the Merc. We're talking about the numbers. And RBR's speed trap compared to the Renault...
Even if the best cars do a 340, which is a bit unlikely, The RBR would just be 5kmh behind... against 12-17 las t year, even with less RW. So like Ricciardo said and the Renault comparison says, there is more power.
Not what I expected from someone I honestly thought was a little bit more technically minded than my mere self.Blackout wrote:Webber2011 wrote:
If Mercedes were only 10th, I think we can safely throw those speeds in the rubbish.
Quite obviously different programs, set ups etc.
We don't care about the positions... or RBR's Position compared to the Merc. We're talking about the numbers. And RBR's speed trap compared to the Renault...
Even if the best cars do a 340, which is a bit unlikely, The RBR would just be 5kmh behind... against 12-17 las t year, even with less RW. So like Ricciardo said and the Renault comparison says, there is more power.
http://en.f1i.com/news/45393-renault-pr ... iardo.htmlAsked if Renault's progress is in line with expectations, Ricciardo replied: "I think for now it is.
"We got a little bit more out of it, and we were able to run a few more settings which will be representative to what we will have in Melbourne.
"We know the first few races not to expect too much, but then we should get some steps after that. For now we are on target. It does feel a bit better, but of course there is more to come, hopefully, once we get to Europe."
And Ricciardo says he trusts Renault will deliver on planned upgrades as a result of the improvements made over the winter.
"We have more understanding, more experience and better execution. The whole team has given us a lot of confidence that we will find bigger steps with the power unit. They have told us to be conservative for the first few races and not expect too much until we get back to Barcelona and Monaco where we can get a big step to get closer to the front.
"Already we are on the right path and testing has been a lot better for us than it has been for the past two years and the first signs are good."
