RenaultF1's new V10 evolution

After seeing some bad luck and a lack of reliability in the last two races, Renault will go to France with a new evolution of its V10 power source. For the marque's home race at Magny-Cours, 'new internal parts' have increased engine-speed and performance.

All parts have of course been tested extensively on the dyno, to ensure reliability of the newly evoluted engine. Renault remains fully focused on securing the second place in the constructor's championship, and will try to battle with Ferrari on its best circuits.

This is what Rob White had to say more about the engine:

Jarno’s 4th place from the back of the grid in Indianapolis was a great result in itself. It is a reminder of the strength within the team that everyone was disappointed not to have returned from North America with a greater haul of Championship points. In terms of raw pace, Canada was very strong for us, so our double DNF was particularly frustrating, and clearly a missed opportunity for a good result. Indianapolis produced a tight grid and an eventful race. The strategic choices of the team were correct and both drivers made the most of their chances, allowing to Jarno recover from the glitch in qualifying and Fernando to be strongly placed at the moment of his retirement.

The development of the RS24B continues with an evolution in Magny Cours. New internal parts allow the useable engine speed to be increased, which in turn delivers more performance by better utilising the power curve. In terms of the approval process, it is always tough to increase engine speed as the mechanical and thermal loads are increased throughout the engine. To approve the revised spec, and endeavour to ensure the reliability of the engine and car, we have tested extensively on the dyno and at the track. 

This is a long Championship, and all the races carry the same points. As for every race, we will approach the back-to-back races at Magny Cours and Silverstone with a view to racing competitively and securing a good result. Of course there is the added frisson of racing close to home under a little extra scrutiny, but the objective remains to achieve race weekends free of incident in which we realise the performance potential of the car.

Halfway in the championship, and a solid second position: can we look to close the gap to Ferrari before the end of the season?
Behind Ferrari, there is everything to play for. The battle for second in the championship is very tight. We have seen that the team is functioning well and that the car is competitive on a variety of circuits. For the second part of the season we hope to be able to take the fight to Ferrari on our strongest circuits, and fight with our immediate competitors to defend our position in the championship. Reliability remains key, any failure hands points to our competitors. We will continue to seek to give both drivers the equipment to race competitively, and support them in their efforts to extract the best possible result on the day.