News Details

Renault C-spec engine still ‘over a second off'

Despite a new C-spec engine upgrade in Monza, Red Bull believe the improved Renault engine is still much slower than Ferrari and Mercedes. Max Verstappen could only manage a P5 slot on the grid for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, qualifying 1.496s off the leading pace of Kimi Raikkonen. The new power unit was fitted to the Dutchman’s RB14 overnight to allow him to run it on Saturday with no penalty. 'It’s a little bit faster than the old one, so in that way it is positive, but it’s of course still not enough,' Verstappen said after qualifying. 'Maybe in Q3 it [the gap to the front] was a little bit bigger than in Q2, but in Q3 I was also the first one out in my final...
Full Story »
7y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Renault: Possibly no more engine updates this season

Mercedes and Ferrari have already introduced the third spec of their...
7y ago from GPBlog.com

Renault: C-Spec F1 engine worth 0.3s/lap at Monza

Renault expects the C-Spec engine that it plans to introduce at this...
7y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Ricciardo: ‘Positive signs' from Renault C-spec...

Daniel Ricciardo has said that the new Renault C-spec engine in the back...
7y ago from PlanetF1.com

Ricciardo takes on new-spec Renault engine at Monza,...

Daniel Ricciardo's RB14 will be fitted with Renault's latest-spec engine...
7y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott Dixon awarded prestigious New Zealand honor

To close out 2025, one of IndyCar’s most decorated drivers was awarded...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal vs Liverpool Prediction and Betting Tips | 8th...

The Premier League features a clash between two of England's biggest teams...
55m ago from SportsKeeda.com

‘January move possible’: Reliable journalist says...

Arsenal are reportedly stepping up their efforts to sign Blackburn...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other...

A lot has changed in the Premier League over the course of the last few...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

External arrogance : Rice backs Vik

Morning all. There's a little calm before the storm feeling about today,...
13h ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Mercedes tease first look at 2026 car

Mercedes are the latest F1 team to tease when the... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com

Axed Red Bull star sent boss £6,000 therapy bill

A former Red Bull star has revealed that he sent... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.