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Renault engine chief putting more power for remaining races
Paris, Aug 07: Renault drivers Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso will be able to count on more power in the remaining races of the season, according to the team`s engine chief Denis Chevrier.
Paris, Aug 07: Renault drivers Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso will be able to count on more power in the remaining races of the season, according to the team's engine chief Denis Chevrier.
The French team's R23 car is widely regarded as having the best chassis in Formula One, but even better results have been hampered by the car's relatively down-on-power engine.
Chevrier has promised to supply the drivers with extra power from the next race in Hungary on 24 August.
"From Budapest, we will be able to count on a bit more power and a final performance step is planned for Monza or Indianapolis," said Chevrier. "Given that the Italian Grand Prix is particularly mechanically demanding, we may decide to delay this final evolution until Indianapolis."
Trulli scored Renault's fourth podium finish of the season with his third place in the German Grand Prix, highlighting the team's continued resurgence in F1. Chevrier believes the team can relax for the final four races of the year after Renault surpassed their performance targets for the season.
"Our objective we set at the start of the year was to score four podiums, and we achieved that with Jarno's result in Hockenheim," he said. "What's more, even though the third team in the constructors' championship [McLaren] is quite a way ahead, the teams behind can't really worry us now.
"That has taken off some of the pressure, meaning we can tackle the last races of the season without too many worries."
Bureau Report
The French team's R23 car is widely regarded as having the best chassis in Formula One, but even better results have been hampered by the car's relatively down-on-power engine.
Chevrier has promised to supply the drivers with extra power from the next race in Hungary on 24 August.
"From Budapest, we will be able to count on a bit more power and a final performance step is planned for Monza or Indianapolis," said Chevrier. "Given that the Italian Grand Prix is particularly mechanically demanding, we may decide to delay this final evolution until Indianapolis."
Trulli scored Renault's fourth podium finish of the season with his third place in the German Grand Prix, highlighting the team's continued resurgence in F1. Chevrier believes the team can relax for the final four races of the year after Renault surpassed their performance targets for the season.
"Our objective we set at the start of the year was to score four podiums, and we achieved that with Jarno's result in Hockenheim," he said. "What's more, even though the third team in the constructors' championship [McLaren] is quite a way ahead, the teams behind can't really worry us now.
"That has taken off some of the pressure, meaning we can tackle the last races of the season without too many worries."
Bureau Report