Determined to put in a strong performance - Lom

The Red Bull Racing will kind of have a home race at Magny-Cours as well, as the RB3 is powered by a Renault engine. Fabrice Lom, Principal Engineer, Red Bull Racing Trackside Engine Support talks about the upcoming French Grand Prix.

"From an engine perspective, we haven’t encountered any major problems so far, and that’s always a good starting point. To summarise the team’s position after seven races, I think we can say that Red Bull Racing is stronger than its direct competitors, Toyota and Williams. What’s more, we have improved our reliability since the start of the season, and we didn’t come back from North America empty-handed. Of course, there is still work to be done – but we are making good progress."

"The French Grand Prix is always an important event on the calendar for Renault and we will be determined to put in a strong performance at Magny-Cours. Our approach isn’t really any different, we work in the same way but we are certainly even more determined to succeed! And if we get a good result in France, it will mean a lot to the whole team – not just the engine side from Renault."

"No, not really. It is a relatively straightforward circuit, as there are no long straights, few high-speed corners, so very few areas that demand precautions or preparation above and beyond the norm. So our work before the event is no different, but once the cars are running, we will be paying special attention to how the cars ride the kerbs in the last two corners. They take them very aggressively – and when the rear wheels leave the ground, this can lead to over-revving which subsequently damages the engine. That can be a big risk, and one we monitor carefully."