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[Viryfan]

I think it’s been mentioned by viry fan about the new livery.

The chaps on Sky said it would have white in the livery.

Yellow black and white is old school Renault F1 the 80s

I am pretty sure that Castrol will be in the white bits.

There a shitload of Castrol people on thursday.

Wearing white, and a bit of red and green.

[Booky36]

With a 2019 last part season 5000kms used and detuned engine, Ric enjoyed  some quick times,  as renault looked pretty conservative as the speed trap shown, they sandbaged thier PR too,  CA didn't stated anything more than usual business , this makes me thinking they hide  something,  RS20 chassis looks very efficient as their rather good S3 times  on whatever compounds , very weird pre season from renault team.

With lots of aero adjustments and the brand new engine (supposed to bring about 50hp more)  Melbourne doesn't look as doomed than 2019 season, i guess.

Edited by Booky36, 29 February 2020 - 09:25.

[danstheman]

With a 2019 last part season 5000kms used and detuned engine, Ric enjoyed  some quick times,  as renault looked pretty conservative as the speed trap shown, they sandbaged thier PR too,  CA didn't stated anything more than usual business , this makes me thinking they hide  something,  RS20 chassis looks very efficient as their rather good S3 times  on whatever compounds , very weird pre season from renault team.

With lots of aero adjustments and the brand new engine (supposed to bring about 50hp more)  Melbourne doesn't look as doomed than 2019 season, i guess.

 

Unclear what you mean here. Do you mean that Dan used a 2019 spec used and detuned engine in the Barcelona test?? Would be very odd

[Flasheart]

I am pretty sure that Castrol will be in the white bits.

There a shitload of Castrol people on thursday.

Wearing white, and a bit of red and green.

The Castrol livery in Australian Supercars looks great, and would look stunning on an F1 car. Was 7UP last green car? I know Renault is yellow/black, and I’m not suggesting a change, I love it. Just saying.

[ARTGP]

I am pretty sure that Castrol will be in the white bits.

There a shitload of Castrol people on thursday.

Wearing white, and a bit of red and green.

 

 

Would make sense.

 

I read (I think it was you) that Renault wanted to increase the 2020 development budget (in light of 2021 spending) by signing more sponsors.  Turning the car into a Castrol ad probably would have been an extra few million from Castrol.

 

I personally would ditch Castrol and go with Total or Motul....but....

Edited by ARTGP, 29 February 2020 - 13:21.

[ARTGP]

Here is a photoshop from the another forum (OP: JordanMugen).

 

I can easily see a livery similar like this.

 

Actually white is best color for keeping the engine cover cool.   Black is terrible. 

 

Edited by ARTGP, 29 February 2020 - 13:40.

[Alburaq]

[eREr]

I just rewatched the battle between Dan, Leclerc and Hamilton to grap P1 in the morning session yesterday. I havt day that was epic, like a qualification. All were on the edge on the softest tyre. Okay most probably different fuel levels and probably engine modes were used (I definitely not saying that it was a fair qualy sim), but it was do good to see fighting with the big boys and finally beat them. Lap by lap all improved by some hundreds, tenths, sometimes thousands, all of them were on it.

Iwould love to see that again in Melbourne, but most probably will not happen (probably it will be repeated, but not with Ham and Leclerc, instead with Sainz and Perez).

I'm cautiously optimistic. The team delivered much more than I expected, the car seems to be a clear step forward. But the others improved too. Between 4th and 7th can be anything (hopefully 4th).

[ARTGP]

 

 

I suspect the aerodynamicist do not like Ocon at all  .

Edited by ARTGP, 29 February 2020 - 15:27.

[eREr]

https://www.grandpri...e-for-2021.html

That quote might be untrue. It was reported that the new 2020 unit has a different tone, much more smooth than the 2019. Okay, exhaust system might have an effect on this too.

On the other hand Dan told yesterday that the PU ran record amount of kilometers on the benches in Viry, that's why the testing was so problem free this time. Probably the old, 2019 unit didn't need that and I think he was not talking about 2021 one in the final report of 2020 preseason testing.

It might be an evolution of 2019 unit.

Edited by eREr, 29 February 2020 - 15:28.

[eREr]

Here is a photoshop from the another forum (OP: JordanMugen).

I can easily see a livery similar like this.

Actually white is best color for keeping the engine cover cool. Black is terrible.

That would be awesome, like it a lot.

[gowebber]

Renault on the Formula1.com winners list after testing. Obviously everything at this point is clear as mud with fuel loads etc coming into it but its still nice to see a positive Renault start to 2020.

 

"Renault made an inauspicious start to pre-season, the French manufacturer opting not to show their car at their launch and then limiting themselves to releasing spyshot style imagery during their filming day. And while the opening week was a bit niggly, they stepped it up in the second week.

 

Our data shows they were strong over the long runs, ranking third, 0.7s/lap off Mercedes’ pace and just 0.1s/lap slower than rivals McLaren. In the short run analysis, they were a second off Mercedes but better than anyone else.Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo set the third best lap time of the week, during a low fuel run on the C5 tyres on the final day. We must take this all with a pinch of salt of course, but these are favourable numbers for the black and yellow team."

 

https://www.formula1...KbbXkKX4aM.html

Edited by gowebber, 01 March 2020 - 02:56.

[Hamm]

RENAULT: WELL-PREPARED BUT OFF TO A SOFT START – TEST VERDICT
https://the-race.com...-test-verdicts/

[gowebber]

RENAULT: WELL-PREPARED BUT OFF TO A SOFT START – TEST VERDICT
https://the-race.com...-test-verdicts/

So Anderson saying the car didn't look all that stable yet we were third quickest and apparently running a detuned PU. Different to what I heard some of the F1 commentators saying how planted it looked especially in sector 3. Guess we'll see in Melbourne.

Edited by gowebber, 01 March 2020 - 06:44.

[Alburaq]

OK, RIC did a 1:17,4 on a 12-lap stint
Tire-corrected, it should give around 1:16.7 with C4 and around 1:16.3 with C5 
But Ric did 1:16:02 with the C5

My calculations are conservative:
C2 - C3: 0,4 bis 0,5 Sekunden - I assumed it's 0.4
C3 - C4: rund 0,3 Sekunden
C4 - C5: 0,4 bis 0,5 Sekunden - so let's say  0.4

Fuel use per lap 1.46kg (I assumed 1.45 and that Ric had only 10-laps in his tank instead of 12)
Time penalty per lap of fuel 0.051s (I said 0.050s : P)

Fuel corrected, RIC could have done around 1:16.7 with a 1 lap tank with the C2. And tire-corrected that equates a 1:15.6
---> He had plenty of fuel in that C5 lap, approximately enough fuel for 10 laps.

The big 3 were certainly sandbagging even more...

Edited by Alburaq, 01 March 2020 - 09:37.

[w1Y]

Although the chances are probably close to zero the one thing I'd love to see this year is for renault to fight with red bull and beat them. I'm not sure red bull could handle it. Would be fantastic to watch. But yeah they seemed to have done a great job but not sure they will gave bridged the gap to the top 3.

[danstheman]

You mean fight with Max? We already beat Gasly and Albon on occasion in 2019

[Booky36]

Unclear what you mean here. Do you mean that Dan used a 2019 spec used and detuned engine in the Barcelona test?? Would be very odd

 

it is strongly beleived  the 2 weeks was ran on a sole engine, and that renault waits till last day to send his last release , so ice is pretty sure of being a 2019 last part used with  2020 external part! 

Edited by Booky36, 01 March 2020 - 09:32.

[Alburaq]

Although the chances are probably close to zero the one thing I'd love to see this year is for renault to fight with red bull and beat them. I'm not sure red bull could handle it. Would be fantastic to watch. But yeah they seemed to have done a great job but not sure they will gave bridged the gap to the top 3.

 

The chances are below zero 0 in "chassis-tracks". However, in "engine tracks" like Monza last year, or Canada, the chances are bigger...  

For the gap, Renault managed to reduce the 2018 qualy gap by 30% in the good days (and by 50% in the very good days: Silverstone - and by 75% in the excellent days: Monza) Wait and see. 

Edited by Alburaq, 01 March 2020 - 09:50.

[FPV GTHO]

Barcelona and Melbourne wear the tyres quite differently. Quite often the softer tyres don't provide any gain around Barcelona as they begin to overheat on a single lap. Whatever the single lap pace indicates now could be flipped on its head in Melbourne before any development gets considered.

[Alburaq]

A couple of interesting things here
 

 

Renault keeps the ball flat: tests are "neutral"

Daniel Ricciardo's best time does not let him stand out: Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul draws a completely neutral conclusion on the winter test drives of Formula 1

(Motorsport-Total.com) - A classic 3 - that's what Renault orders after five and a half of six winter test days in Formula 1 2020. The test drives went "pretty smooth", says team principal Cyril Abiteboul.

It couldn't be more neutral: Cyril Abiteboul draws the most conceivable conclusion 

So no problems for the Renault team, but also nothing that stands out. Until suddenly Daniel Ricciardo set a best time of 1: 16.276 minutes on Friday morning - albeit half a second slower than what Valtteri Bottas drove for Mercedes in the first week of testing. The Renault team boss does not even go into that.

"It was neutral - neither particularly exciting nor disappointing," said Abiteboul on Sky. "We focused on our program. There were no problems with the engine. We lost a bit of time on the car with various other new parts (/systems)." A little frustrating, but not the end of the world.

Abiteboul recently ordered Renault on a par with McLaren and just behind Racing Point. Now, however, he no longer wants to commit himself: "It is extremely difficult to say."

But what he can say: "The correlation between the wind tunnel and the real world is good. We're actually a little bit better than the wind tunnel data says. No drama. It shows that we have better control of things every year. It is also good for the development program during the season. But these are things for later. "

For the test drives, the focus was on correctly understanding the vehicle from a set-up perspective. "We now have a perfect car for Barcelona, ​​but in Melbourne we will start from scratch. And Australia is difficult to set up."

https://www.formel1....rlaufen-neutral

 

On the last day of Barcelona testing, Daniel Ricciardo, in his Renault and in C5 tires, posted a very encouraging time, even before the best absolute time of the Ferraris.

This obviously gives him good hope for the qualifications of Melbourne…

"I never thought I would have shot in Barcelona just being just over 16 minutes. It’s the first time I’ve been so fast in Barcelona. I've been coming here since 2007. It was a long time, but I finally had a good lap! "

However, Daniel Ricciardo does not make a perfectly ideal assessment of his winter tests: he particularly regrets the few reliability problems that affected Renault these two weeks ...

"The tests weren't perfect all along. It’s good to see your name up there on the timesheet, but it’s obvious that in the race we know we have more work to do. We also know that we are not the fastest car right now. "

"I think Thursday was the hardest day for us, I think we resolved some of the problems on Friday. We are almost there. We improved the overall balance of the car, made a few adjustments and our reliability was solid. "

"I think we have covered more kilometers in the engine tests at Viry than ever before, so this, combined with our results in the two tests, is ultimately an encouraging sign before the start of the season in Australia. "

Where should Renault be placed in the hierarchy? Daniel Ricciardo already has an idea of ​​the data of the problem…

"Racing Point, they look pretty good. I think they’re going to be hard to beat, at least for the first part of the year. "

"I'm faster, the car is faster, I think it's close to McLaren, so this mid-grid is going to be tight. Hopefully, any middle of the grid is grouped. Williams was at the bottom of the pack last year, but they made some pretty big gains. They are certainly not as far behind. Hopefully the middle of the grid is very close. "

 

https://motorsport.n...int,146669.html

 

Wasnt thursday the windy day, where many teams struggled? 

Edited by Alburaq, 01 March 2020 - 11:47.

[Viryfan]

 

A couple of interesting things here
 

https://www.formel1....rlaufen-neutral

 

https://motorsport.n...int,146669.html

 

Wasnt thursday the windy day, where many teams struggled? 

 

 

Thursday and wedenesday were the worst day of testing regarding wind.

 

It was shitty windy here.

 

Michael Schmidt told me that times were meaningless on wednesday and thursday due to the wind back in the paddock.

Edited by Viryfan, 01 March 2020 - 11:53.

[Ivanhoe]

Any words from the team or insiders on whether Renault made a step in performance on their engine? I remember reading somewhere they focussed on reliability and not so much on performance gains.

[Alburaq]

Any words from the team or insiders on whether Renault made a step in performance on their engine? I remember reading somewhere they focussed on reliability and not so much on performance gains.

 

One of the priorities for the Renault E-Tech 20, the engine of the Renault R.S.20, has been to improve the reliability and longevity of the hybrid V6. Renault had problems with the hybrid system at the start of the year in 2019, and the drivers then had to exceed the quota, which resulted in penalties. Renault wants fewer penalties this year.

 

"We are talking about engine reliability through withdrawals, but it is important to look at the number of engines used," explained Rémi Taffin, Renault engine technical director, during the presentation ceremony for the Renault R.S.20. “We have worked a lot on the longevity of our engines. It is important to go miles during free practice to develop the car.  Renault E-Tech 20 will be the “little brother” of the engine used in 2019. Renault thinks it has an engine at the best level, but it's not just a question of power. Other criteria, such as torque, how power is delivered and integration into the chassis, are important.

 

"When we talk about an engine, we must remember that performance, in the sense that many people understand, power is not everything," said Taggin. "It is of course important. This allows you to make results on circuits like (Monza, Spa and Montreal), but it is also important to have a good engine, which allows you to have the best car. "

 

“It's something we've been focusing on for the past few months. It is important to have the best engine. The best engine is not necessarily the most powerful. "

 

https://news.sportau...te-Renault-RS20

 

[Alburaq]

An interesting  interview with  Marcin Budkowski https://www.reddit.c...with_tech_talk/

[Alburaq]

A comparison between the best car and the Mercedes

[Gambelli]

Geez, not much difference visually on that profile shot is there.  But we all agree that the Renault this year looks like a more developed car than what we though they might release.

 

How confusing are the comments coming out atm?  Ricciardo says there's nothing left in the car, maybe a tenth or two, which if that was the case would send alarm bells ringing, except he seems really upbeat, so is he just being clever with words, ie 'There's was only a tenth or two left in the car which had 10 laps of fuel in it when I did the time' or are Renault kidding themselves thinking that every midfield team gave it everything?

 

Meanwhile Cyril is being strangely, dare I say it, grownup about things, hell I'd even go as far as saying that 2020 Cyril, as it stands right now, is doing a good job saying exactly what needs to be said and nothing more.

 

I don't want to hope for more and get shattered like last year, but they seem too pleased atm......

[gowebber]

Geez, not much difference visually on that profile shot is there.  But we all agree that the Renault this year looks like a more developed car than what we though they might release.

 

How confusing are the comments coming out atm?  Ricciardo says there's nothing left in the car, maybe a tenth or two, which if that was the case would send alarm bells ringing, except he seems really upbeat, so is he just being clever with words, ie 'There's was only a tenth or two left in the car which had 10 laps of fuel in it when I did the time' or are Renault kidding themselves thinking that every midfield team gave it everything?

 

Meanwhile Cyril is being strangely, dare I say it, grownup about things, hell I'd even go as far as saying that 2020 Cyril, as it stands right now, is doing a good job saying exactly what needs to be said and nothing more.

 

I don't want to hope for more and get shattered like last year, but they seem too pleased atm......

 

 

Yeah read the article where Dan is saying not too much more he could have got out of the car on the C5s but like you said is that with 10 laps fuel? Maybe a bit of downplay too? Nice to hear Dan mentioning they seem to have fixed some of the issues they had in medium speed corners which was a major weakness of the RS19 last year also said the overall balance has improved too. Will take Dan's appraisal before a journo so Gary Anderson can get stuffed!     

 

“I think we have improved the overall balance of our car. I feel the rear for now is better, and in medium-speed corners, we’re able to get off the corner a bit harder,” Ricciardo said.

 

“There are certainly improvements. So far, on reliability and stuff we’re strong. That was something I know Renault were really pushing on improving this year. So far so good.”

 

 

https://www.motorspo...a-test/4706258/

Edited by gowebber, 02 March 2020 - 02:12.

[JeePee]

Melbourne better suited for Renault this year:

 

[FPV GTHO]

There's an ironic frustration to some of the positivity coming from the team, talking up better track/simulation correlation and fixing faults from previous cars, knowing that this year will see such a short development period to take advantage of it.

[Alburaq]

We didn't want to wait that long. We sat down again with the engineers who dissect each lap, note the tire types and their running times, calculate fuel quantities and interpret engine programs based on GPS data. Here is their projection: Mercedes leads the ranking ahead of Red Bull, Ferrari, Racing Point, McLaren, Renault, Alpha Tauri, Haas, Alfa Romeo and Williams. With the following intervals:

 

F1: Force balance after winter tests

team residue

1. Mercedes

2. Red Bull + 0.3 s

3. Ferrari + 0.6 s

4. Racing point + 0.8 s

5. McLaren + 1.1 s

6. Renault + 1.2 s

7. Alpha Tauri + 1.4 s

8. Haas + 1.5 s

9. Alfa Romeo + 1.6 s

10. Williams + 1.7 s

 

 

https://www.auto-mot...rrari-red-bull/

[Melbourne Park]

I've never thought Renault had a chance due primarily to their budget constraints. Next year the budgets are limited to 175m. This will help Renault, especially if their new car somehow is right. That's unlikely though. But having seen a couple of the Netflix shows on F1, I was interested on something that Toto Wolff said about the size of the Mercedes team. Namely that it had 1,600 people working for it. That's more than Renault, by quite a bit. I think its possible that with the budget cuts, things might get more driver orientated by 2024 as everyone picks up the good ideas.

 

Someone queried the engine changes - I think they are related to the exhaust in 2021. Due I think to the high wings which are mean't to push the trailing air flow high over the car behind, hence enhancing close racing. I hope they keep the engine formula much the same because the 4 powertrains will inevitably get close to each other given enough time. 

 

I'm looking forward to 2021. This formula has been horrible. Theoretically though this year should provide the closest times due to the maturity of the rules. 

 

As to Ferrari's engine last year - I never could understand how a high performance motor could have gobs of black smoke pouring out of it at start-up and also now and then at other times. And since the media know nothing, while they commented on the black smoke, they never could explain it.  As far as I was concerned anyway.

 

Please FIA, open up to everybody all the cars's designs so that the teams know what each other team is doing, and so that we do too ... 

Edited by Melbourne Park, 02 March 2020 - 12:42.

[GreenMachine]

Please FIA, open up to everybody all the cars's designs so that the teams know what each other team is doing, and so that we do too ... 

 

Yes!  Like the Merc's new steering gear, give them 12 months to take advantage of their innovations, then put it on the table for all to see.

[Melbourne Park]

Yes!  Like the Merc's new steering gear, give them 12 months to take advantage of their innovations, then put it on the table for all to see.

 

I reckon the best time would be the Euro holiday break. That would also give the media something to talk about while the cars aren't racing. 

 

Once in F1 the innovations were very obvious, and the innovators were proud of what they'd done. Its boring now and the best we can do is guess.

[Viryfan]

According to Cyril Abiteboule, the main weakness of the car is the way the car handles lateral wind gust.

 

Same goes for Mclaren.

[eREr]

According to Cyril Abiteboule, the main weakness of the car is the way the car handles lateral wind gust.

Same goes for Mclaren.

Which car likes it? On the windy days all car suffered heavily last week.

Edited by eREr, 02 March 2020 - 22:31.

[ARTGP]

According to Cyril Abiteboule, the main weakness of the car is the way the car handles lateral wind gust.

 

Same goes for Mclaren.

 

Somehow I doubt that Renault's over 1 second deficit to Mercedes is coming from the way the car handles lateral wind gust 

[gowebber]

Interesting. Formula1.com has us 5th in the power rankings heading into the season.

 

https://www.formula1...1b90evIyo5.html

[SonGoku]

I've never thought Renault had a chance due primarily to their budget constraints. Next year the budgets are limited to 175m. This will help Renault, especially if their new car somehow is right. That's unlikely though. But having seen a couple of the Netflix shows on F1, I was interested on something that Toto Wolff said about the size of the Mercedes team. Namely that it had 1,600 people working for it. That's more than Renault, by quite a bit. I think its possible that with the budget cuts, things might get more driver orientated by 2024 as everyone picks up the good ideas.

 

Someone queried the engine changes - I think they are related to the exhaust in 2021. Due I think to the high wings which are mean't to push the trailing air flow high over the car behind, hence enhancing close racing. I hope they keep the engine formula much the same because the 4 powertrains will inevitably get close to each other given enough time. 

 

I'm looking forward to 2021. This formula has been horrible. Theoretically though this year should provide the closest times due to the maturity of the rules. 

 

As to Ferrari's engine last year - I never could understand how a high performance motor could have gobs of black smoke pouring out of it at start-up and also now and then at other times. And since the media know nothing, while they commented on the black smoke, they never could explain it.  As far as I was concerned anyway.

 

Please FIA, open up to everybody all the cars's designs so that the teams know what each other team is doing, and so that we do too ... 

 

Wolff thinks the teams will get closer to eachother with the budget cap, the only problem is that the teams are spending like crazy right now before the budget cap comes in. So next year the budget cap effect is not really big enough, then the season after that I wouldn't be surprised to see the big teams still riding on that wave and before you know it it's 2023 or even later until the field really gets closer.

Edited by SonGoku, 03 March 2020 - 22:50.

[beachdrifter]

Wolff thinks the teams will get closer to eachother with the budget cap, the only problem is that the teams are spending like crazy right now before the budget cap comes in. So next year the budget cap effect is not really big enough, then the season after that I wouldn't be surprised to see the big teams still riding on that wave and before you know it it's 2023 or even later until the field really gets closer.

 

Maybe some teams will think about taking the Racing Point approach from this season to 2022 and pull it off...

[Flasheart]

Maybe some teams will think about taking the Racing Point approach from this season to 2022 and pull it off...

 

You mean by using the Merc facilities, and getting Toto to leave moulds and models laying around? Now where did I put my tinfoil hat....

[beachdrifter]

You mean by using the Merc facilities, and getting Toto to leave moulds and models laying around? Now where did I put my tinfoil hat....

 

"James, you left the W10 model in the wind tunnel again, didn't you?"

 

"Damnit, but at least I didn't forget my lunchbox this time!"

[MirNyet]

You mean by using the Merc facilities, and getting Toto to leave moulds and models laying around? Now where did I put my tinfoil hat....

 

I did initially wonder about such a thing after the car was rolled out on day one of testing.    Not sure what the rules would be on that?

[Paco]

You mean by using the Merc facilities, and getting Toto to leave moulds and models laying around? Now where did I put my tinfoil hat....

This ^^^^^

[eREr]

Nice preseason summary by AMuS (google translate can help):
https://www.auto-mot...f1-testfahrten/

And new aero upgrades will come in Melbourne. Fingers crossed.

[Ivanhoe]

Positive article, looks like they got their act together for this season. Good job if so.

Edited by Ivanhoe, 06 March 2020 - 17:34.

[Alburaq]

How do you assess your preparation for 2020?

It's pretty positive. We got what we needed. There are major advances in quality, preparation, parts availability. Everything arrived on time and in the condition we expected. Engine reliability was very satisfactory. It was one of the big themes of the year, so that's extremely reassuring. The level of performance is also in line with what is measured on the test bench.

- What about the chassis, the Achilles' heel of last year's R.S.19?

The satisfying side is that the car is faithful to our forecasts and simulation figures. That's very important because it gives us confidence in the quality of our tools, which means that we've also made progress in this area. It also means that the developments that have to happen will work because there is a good level of correlation between CFD and the wind tunnel. In the second week, we worked on the settings instead, with things that didn't always work. We need to understand more. On Thursday, for example, there was a lot of wind and the car didn't react at all as expected. There are pockets of satisfaction, there are also pockets of worry.

- At what level?

We're talking about side wind sensitivity. It's part of the car's aerodynamic signatures, it makes its drag, its finesse. It's not something we're going to be able to change overnight. We're going to have to worry about it, because there was a noticeable performance gap, even compared to ourselves. We're glad we had these conditions to identify this aspect. We could very well have limited ourselves to the car from the first week that was working as soon as it came out of the garage. We have to make sure we understand the car. It's not the whole point of having a well-tuned car in Barcelona. You have to be able to make it work in all conditions.

- You're still in better shape than you were 12 months ago?

I can't comment on competitiveness. On the other hand, last year we knew we had engine problems, the car arrived very late and missed a lot of driving. This is a very different situation. I feel the team is much more in control. We've ticked all the boxes in the test programme. These are things that will make the difference, especially at the start of the season. In the first few races, it's not just a question of having the fastest car, you need the best prepared and most reliable car. We are in a much better situation than last year.

- One last word about your new driver duo: is the chemistry taking shape?

They've been impeccable. They haven't put a wheel out. They are precise in their comeback and point in the same direction, despite their different approaches. Daniel is more about feeling, while Esteban is more about mechanics. It's all positive.

Cyril Abiteboul - Autohebdo

 

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

 

 

Some interesting changes inside and outside the wheel hubs. The brake caliper and the outwash blowing duct have been relocated. The latter is larger than 2019 too.

They didn't mind the raising of the center of gravity (the caliper is higher now) so the aero gain with the relocation of the outwash flow (it's lower and moe forward now) must be well worth it. Aero often outweights CoG

https://i.imgur.com/sm5JDiK.jpg

 

2019 - 2020:

 

2019 wheel hub (outwash duct in yellow rectangle) vs 2020:

https://i.imgur.com/HDreGfY.jpg
New Merc style VGs under the brake inlets too.

Edited by Alburaq, 07 March 2020 - 05:15.

[Amz964]

Nice preseason summary by AMuS (google translate can help):
https://www.auto-mot...f1-testfahrten/

And new aero upgrades will come in Melbourne. Fingers crossed.

Nice article, the way they say the car responds to set up and aerodynamic changes nicely reminds me a bit of the Lotus E20 during pre season, where they said similar things.

Of course not expecting a 2012 level of performance but if it is good enough to get P4 think that will be just as good. Let's hope the upgrade package in Melbourne works.

[LoudHoward]

Nice preseason summary by AMuS (google translate can help)

 

Only Racing Point swims before the midfield.

 

[Neno]

Nice article, the way they say the car responds to set up and aerodynamic changes nicely reminds me a bit of the Lotus E20 during pre season, where they said similar things.

Of course not expecting a 2012 level of performance but if it is good enough to get P4 think that will be just as good. Let's hope the upgrade package in Melbourne works.

It passed a long time since car update from Enstone  of any kind actually gave significant boost in performance. Would be nice enter Australia and be clear 4th given they raced Barcelona with basic car.