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Renault says F1 engine gained a second over 2016
The Renault Formula 1 team has quantified how much laptime it gained from developing an all-new engine for the 2017 season. The French manufacturer substantially overhauled its F1 engine for '17, having decided the previous specification had run out of development potential. The new power unit proved unreliable and could not make use of a new and lighter MGU-K design, but it produced enough performance through the season to allow customer team Red Bull to win the Malaysian and Mexican Grands Prix on merit. Renault F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul said the new engine had exceeded Renault's stated target of being 0.3 seconds quicker than the 2016 unit and adding the same amount of performance...
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