“Great progress” at Renault for Magnussen

back in F1 as a full-fledged team in 2016, Renault had announced that patience would be required before returning to the forefront in the discipline's peloton. The introduction of developments, in particular on the Power Unit V6 turbo / hybrid, had borne fruit in Monaco, particularly in the clan Red Bull Racing, which benefits from the Losange engine block, rebadged in the name of TAG Heuer.

In the official team, progress is less visible, particularly in view of the accounting results, but the first runs carried out in Austria seem to delight Kevin Magnussen, the work done. “It was a very good day. We have made great progress with the car, which now benefits from better traction, better braking as well as better grip, underlines the former pilot McLaren.

It is much more stable in fast corners, which is also positive. We still have work to do, but I'm much happier than I've been in the car lately. » Before the Red Bull Ring meeting, Frédéric Vasseur, competition director of Renault Sport Racing, expected a more favorable event than the recent outings in Canada and Baku in Azerbaijan.

“We suffered in the slow corners in Canada and Baku. Things should be better in Austria for many reasons. I believe that we are progressing as a team and I hope that we will go race after race on more traditional tracks in order to regain the level of performance seen before Monaco. » specifies the Frenchman.

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