Renault bring high downforce wing to Hungary
The Hungaroring is one of the most demanding circuits on the calendar regarding downforce, and hence many teams introduce new components to improve the car's handling around the twisty track.
Renault have one of the most obvious changes as it introduces a new rear wing, adding quite a bit of downforce to the car. The new device builds on the drop in the wing's centre and extends on that idea, now adding a small slot underneath the main wing. The most interesting bit of this configuration may well be the non-straight slot between the two main panels, which now are basically just one element with carefully design slot gap. As Renault still do not have an F-duct and while their plans on this are unclear, this is surely an attempt to fight back on the ever improving blown rear wings.
No need for the blown rear wing in Budapest. Renault have proven themselves, and have a setup that finally plays to Petrov's strengths as a driver. He has undoubtedly proven himself to be capable of achieving top notch F1 driver status. Sadly, Renault will listen to Kubica when it comes to development, as Petrov is out next season.