The 2006 Technical Preview (Part II)
Ahead of the 2006 season, autosport.com's technical writer Craig Scarborough analyses the last-minute changes seen on the eleven Formula One cars in recent testing
Renault
Renault risked a late introduction of their V8 engine; it never ran until the new chassis was ready. The team instead preferred to run with a detuned V10 engine in the 2005 chassis. Within the first few days of testing it was clear this risk paid off - the car has run reliably and fast throughout testing.
In recent weeks, new aero parts have been tested, including a new nose with a Midland-like wide flat tip and two different rear wing formats.
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