Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer believes that the latest Renault engine is within 10 bhp of the best on the grid. Author Adam Cooper. Updated Apr 19, , PM. A lack of power Ferrari was the final team to unveil its Formula 1 challenger ahead of pre-season testing and opted to conceal some of the more delicate details of its new car. Matt Somerfield Mar 11, Ferrari’s engine is on a “par with Renault” but Fred Vasseur concedes Mercedes and Honda’s PUs are still “miles ahead”. Earlier this year Alfa Romeo, formerly known as Sauber Renault is confident that it has closed the gap on Mercedes and Ferrari this season, after delivering a half-second per lap improvement with its Formula 1 engine
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A tough year of transition, as the R.S car - originally designed around a Mercedes engine - proves far from competitive in the hands of former McLaren racer Kevin Magnussen and former Lotus tester Jolyon Palmer. Score on just three occasions, with a best of seventh for Magnussen in Russia, and finish a lowly ninth in the final standings Formula 1 "Courageous" Renault ran out of time to get F1 engine on par with rivals - Alpine. Why it's a Red Bull vs Ferrari battle in F1 testing's long run times. Prime. Prime Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is hopeful the team will have pace to return to the podium at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, as they aim to hold off Ferrari for second place in the Four points between two F1 giants in the battle for second, a fast Lando Norris out of position after a costly qualifying error, and another Verstappen-Leclerc front row; watch the Abu Dhabi GP Speaking at a karting event at the Cremona circuit in Italy, where he presented the new CS55 kart line, Sainz said the situation that played out at Ferrari was not ideal – but vowed it would not Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo has revealed that Piero Ferrari hinted to the Frenchman of its signing of Lewis Hamilton to its Formula 1 team during a factory visit. Oriol Puigdemont Feb 18
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Ferrari’s Formula 1 car is “behaving differently” in the simulator as the team seeks to eliminate the major performance swings that hobbled it this year, according to Carlos Sainz. Matt Alpine Formula 1 technical director Matt Harman says that Renault was "courageous" in developing its current power unit but ran out of time to close the gap to rivals. Adam Cooper Dec 14, , 3 Sainz, who has also been linked with a move to Audi when the German manufacturer enters F1 in , says his main priority is to avoid a repeat of when he drove for Renault without knowing Formula 1. Breaking news. Renault "impressed" by Ferrari power gains. Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul admits he's been "impressed" by the power unit gains made by the Historical Resurgence: Ferrari's decision to reintegrate white into their race suit design marks a return to a classic aesthetic, reminiscent of the successful eras under Michael Schumacher and Renault, a French automobile manufacturer, has been associated with Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since In , the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the turbo engine to Formula One with its EF1 engine. In , Renault began supplying engines to other teams. Michelle Foster AM. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo, Monaco Grand Prix Ferrari’s engine is on a “par with Renault” but Fred Vasseur concedes “Alpine in F1 will become the French Ferrari,” said De Meo, as per Sky Italia. “But in France this sport is not passionate. The reason is that the French do not have a symbol to cheer for as