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Renault RS17 and engine ‘far more homogeneous'

Renault's newly-launched RS17 and its RE17 power unit have been made to fit; that's according to the team's engine technical director Remi Taffin. Last season Renault were forced to run their engine in a car that was initially designed for Mercedes power due to a late takeover of the Lotus team. This year, though, the team's RS17, which was launched on Tuesday, has been designed with Renault's upgraded engine in mind. 'This is the first car we've built as one team with the chassis and the power unit teams both working hand in hand to ensure the chassis can accommodate the power unit as efficiently as possible,' Taffin explained. 'If you were able to be part of the team and look at the...
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