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Tech Corner: Focus on the RS16
- Updated: October 26, 2016
Renault’s development of the RS16 has been lukewarm and understandably so, seeing as the car is not much more than a replica of last years car albeit with a redesign to accommodate the Renault powerunit rather than the Mercedes.
Budgetary constraints had long held back the team, once owned by the French car manufacturer, with a downward spiral showing in their development year-on-year during the ‘Lotus’ years. A team that has been known for it’s daring and innovative design solutions was a pale shade of its former self, except perhaps for the risky asymmetric concept employed in 2014.
Renault’s re-acquisition of the fallen team has also thus far been unflattering but, internally they know that many things had to change behind the scenes for their long term objectives to be achieved.
A more stable relationship with Red Bull has undoubtedly helped with their powerunit woes and has led to Toro Rosso joining the stable in 2017 too. For 2016 at least, the powerunit department at Viry have been able to close the gap to pacesetters …
