Marko Hanželic
Renault, which in this category 33 points behind fourth place, on which it is McLaren, will try to improve its position in Suzuki with a new front wing, which should Daniel Ricciardo in Nice to Hülkenberg provided something additional pressure to the ground in better grip, which could come in handy especially on the classic part of the track in S-turns and the Spoon bend.
There will also be some changes to the body of the car itself, and it offers an additional explanation of the changes Nick Chester, which is in charge of the chassis at Renault: “With many ups and downs and long planes ending in rather closed bends, it is Suzuka a very demanding racetrack to set up a race car. In the first sector, it requires a lot of grip on the front of the car due to fast corners, and at the same time the car must be stable enough for the driver to feel confident enough in it. On GP of Japan we will be performing with a new front wing and new wings mounted on the hull of the car. At first glance, the differences are small, but we believe that with the new configuration we will gain some pressure on the ground and more grip. "
He also made a public appearance last week Nico Hulkenberg, who believes that they need to significantly improve their results if they are to reduce the backlog by McLarn. "The fact remains that we didn't score points in either Russia or Singapore, which is especially frustrating given our results in training and qualifying," warns Hulkenberg, who will be in the French team only until the end of this season, when he will be replaced Esteban Ocon.
“We are still in the game for fourth place. Our races need to have a clearer strategy, although we are aware that it is influenced by many factors over which we do not have much influence. Nevertheless, we believe that we can win a lot of points in Suzuki, " je moderately optimistic German racer.
It's Renault after a summer break otherwise before McLarn (29 vs. 19 points), mainly thanks to a great read of points on GP of Italy, where they are Ricciardo in Hulkenberg finished in fourth and fifth place. Nevertheless, it will be very difficult to make up the difference to McLaren, who also performs with Renault engines, as there are only five races left until the end, and McLaren seems to be a much more constant team than the French.
