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Exhaust-blowing new Renault is 'pushing the limits'

Renault has admitted that its new exhaust design is pushing the limits of what's currently allowed in the sport. "It's no secret there is some benefit from the exhaust flows around the rear wing," the team's technical director Bob Bell told Autosport. "We've chosen to push our exhaust up as high as you legally can to try to maximise the benefit. "It's a small gain," he acknowledged. "It's not where it was four or five years ago with blown diffusers by any means. It's nowhere near there. But it's still a useful benefit. ""Different manufacturers have different solutions to that," he added. So far, it certainly seems to be worth the effort. The...
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