Rémi Taffin: “We are refining tiny details”

The return to the forefront of Red Bull Racing since May coincides with the arrival of a new specification of the Power Unit V6 turbo / hybrid Renault (rebadged TAG Heuer in the RB12 from Christian Horner's team).

Increased performance and increased reliability have enabled Max Verstappen et Daniel Ricciardo to play the leading roles in the face of Mercedes on several occasions, when the Silver Arrows found themselves in relative difficulty, but above all allowed the single-seaters with the red bull to worry more and more the Team Ferrari, with a tightening of positions in the Constructors' championship.

Enough to bring a smile back to the clan Renault, in difficulty over the past two years. “It is obviously encouraging to see that the power unit is able to fight for the lead and the poles, comments Rémi Taffin, Renault Sport Engine Technical Director F1 team.

This shows that the work done has paid off, but we are aware that we must always increase the power and this is now our goal since we know how to achieve it. »

The Frenchman believes that Renault is now entering a phase of very specific improvements to its powertrain. “We refine tiny details to improve the whole and offer more performance through flexibility or more power, says Taffin.

Having a reliable and overall smooth powertrain was one of our main goals this year. Now that it has been achieved, we can work on the whole in collaboration with enstone. We are learning all the time as a team about how the car works and every lesson serves the future. »