With new engine, Ocon hopes to close speed gap with Ricciardo

« We didn't have the pace to get to Q3. We lacked grip and a little confidence. And the next point concerns the differences that exist between the two cars since the second event at Silverstone. We need to understand where they come from and deal with them. Clearly, there is a lack of performance on my car ».

A few moments after his sad 15th place in qualifying for the Spanish GP, Esteban Ocon didn't seem happy, particularly with one of the details of his RS20: the top speed. The Habs noticed that it was lower than that of Daniel Ricciardo yet with the same car although with a newer engine.

Informed, the technical team of Renault carried out a change of the power unit of Esteban Ocon's car including the engine for the Belgian Grand Prix. Satisfaction for the Frenchman who hopes to get closer to his teammate after a very complicated Barcelona weekend.

« I think Spa is going to be a new start. Naturally, we have a week to analyze and recover all together. There's going to be a new gearbox, a new engine, a lot of new parts too, because of course we're not happy with the difference in performance between the cars. Hopefully this will bring things closer, and it will be a fresh start on my side of the garage ". Response on the Spa track from August 28.