Next developments for Renault in Sochi

Yesterday in Hungary, the two Red Bull by Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo concluded the second free practice session with the second and third times, interspersed between the two Mercedes W06 Hybrid Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Enough to restore satisfaction in the Milton Keynes clan.

But the new engine problem encountered by Daniel Ricciardo further underlines the progress that the engine manufacturer Renault must accomplish. “Engines four and five are the ones the drivers use between Friday and Sunday, unfortunately Ricciardo has now lost the fourth engine, so he has one left, which first entered service in Austria, so he can get through the next few races. Only time will tell as to whether we can get to Sochi without incurring another penalty before introducing a revised Power Unit. » explains Christian Horner.

Because the boss of Red Bull Racing indicated that Renault should introduce its next major developments during the Russian meeting (October 9-11). « I don't think there is anything planned before Sochi. This is probably the earliest we'll see any development or use of tokens, so the engines we have right now are the ones we're going to have to live with for the time being. »