Renault unveils its new front wing at Hockenheim.

Currently 4th in the Manufacturers ranking, Renault however, comes off a pair of complicated races in terms of performance in Austria and Great Britain, even if Nico Hulkenberg managed to achieve a good sixth place at Silverstone.

To stay one step ahead of your pursuers on the track, Haas and Force India in particular, the Losange also hopes to get ahead of them in the development field and this Thursday unveiled a deeply revised front wing.

« This will be an interesting test for us and I hope the part will provide a performance gain, declared at Silverstone Nick Chester, technical director in charge of the chassis at enstone. But you know, when you change the structure and the characteristics in this area you are never really sure of the gains until the verdict of the track ».

« It is a very complex part which must improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the car, especially in slow and winding sectors. », explained to us for his part Cyril Abiteboul, general manager of Renault Sport Racing.

This element will undoubtedly be one of the last major developments in this area of ​​the R.S.18 this season, not only because of the development delays but also because of the aerodynamic changes planned for 2019, particularly at the level of the front wing. “ There may be some adjustments to come but probably no new specs », Confided Chester on the subject.

It now remains to be seen whether the results live up to expectations. First elements of response with the traditional free sessions on Friday.