Tech Analysis: Renault R27
Renault are pinning their championship hopes on evolution this year and the latest installment of their title-winning design, the R27, is likely to roar off the blocks at the start of the season. The question is, does it have enough development potential to stay ahead of the pack?
Having won two pairs of world championships in consecutive years, Renault are clearly confident in the pace of their car, as their new offering appears little changed from last year. But when the car was launched in Amsterdam last week, the full picture was not quite revealed.
The machine on display at the launch was only half the car, according to head of aerodynamics Dino Toso, who admitted that there are still "a few add-ons to go on the car" on top of the new nose, wings and floor due for the pre-season test in Barcelona. Some parts that have changed, such as the engine and monocoque, are clearly evolutions of the team's previous ideas, while the main alterations are to the sidepods and the gearbox.
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