Bojan Vrbnjak
Mercedes it has been doing this always, from the very beginning hybrid age in Formula 1 from the year 2014 forward. In concept silver arrow drive units has now apparently become interesting for as well Renault, who wants to make his drive unit after the model Mercedesa, revealed by photos from their engine factory in Viry-Chatillon in France.
When visiting Fernanda Alonso, team racer Alpine, recordings were made in the premises of the test tables. And in doing so, she caught the eye of attentive observers special engine designwhich have been tested. Turbocharger in compressor are now located in front of and behind the internal combustion engine. When asked by colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com, is Renault's head of engines Remy Taffin confirmed the corresponding experiments. “The simple answer is yes, for the 2022 season we could opt for this path. You’ve seen the photos, so I’m not going to lie. We are just testing this concept."
Benefits Mercedes the designs lie in the palm of your hand because it allows engineers larger playing area when installing the engine in the chassis, which on the other hand is also positively reflected in weight distribution and also at aerodynamics around the bonnet. In Renault it would not be the first manufacturer to give up its concept in favor of Mercedes. Years 2017 she also decided to change the concept Honda. Also Ferrari should be for a new period of Formula 1 year 2022 thought about this design.
For the summer 2021, so he says Taffin, must Renault to make up for old things first. In fact, they are The French planned for the middle of last season engine upgrade, and due to the coronavirus crisis, however, did not go beyond the developmental stage. These innovations are expected to be introduced this season. “These are the modifications we wanted to introduce in the middle of last year. So here we are talking about an evolution that we wanted to introduce during last season rather than during the winter break."
