News Details

Renault "made an error" with engine balance in Mexico

Renault admits it was too aggressive in its approach to balancing Formula 1 engine performance with reliability in the Mexican Grand Prix after a string of failures. Max Verstappen clinched victory in his Renault-powered Red Bull in Mexico, but his teammate Daniel Ricciardo, Renault's Nico Hulkenberg and Toro Rosso-Renault's Brendon Hartley retired with engine trouble. It came after Hartley and teammate Pierre Gasly suffered engine problems earlier in the weekend. Renault managing director Cyril Abiteboul admitted the manufacturer simply did not prepare adequately enough for the effect of the high altitude in Mexico on the engine. "We've made an error in the judgement in our...
Full Story »
8y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Hartley/Gasly line-up confirmed for Mexico, Kvyat out

Toro Rosso Formula 1 team have confirmed Brendon Hartley will partner...
8y ago from F1Hub.net

Gasly and Hartley in for Mexico, Kvyat is out

Toro Rosso have confirmed Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley for the...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Hartley to partner Gasly in Mexico

Toro Rosso reveals that Brendon Hartley will partner Pierre Gasly in this...
8y ago from Pitpass.com

Hartley keeps Toro Rosso seat alongside Gasly for...

Brendon Hartley has been chosen over Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso to...
8y ago from Crash.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta praises KTM’s ‘really nice job’...

Pedro Acosta has praised KTM’s off-season development for helping him...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Gallery: IndyCar kicks off 2026 season at St. Pete

Motorsport Week has exclusive images from the IndyCar curtain-raiser in...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...

Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

‘Exceptional' Arsenal star makes worrying...

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has spoken openly about a return to...
9h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Arsenal Prediction and...

Brighton & Hove Albion will host Arsenal at the American Express Stadium...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com

After scoring goal in win over Chelsea, Jurrien Timber...

Jurrien Timber has said that Arsenal cannot afford to make costly mistakes...
13h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Paul Merson predicts Brighton vs Arsenal, Aston Villa...

Every week it just gets better for Arsenal in the Premier League! There...
16h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.