godlameroso wrote:factory_p wrote: ↑12 Nov 2020, 10:46
godlameroso wrote: ↑11 Nov 2020, 17:47
Will it be good enough next year? Do they introduce their split turbo and risk teething issues next year? What will it do to Alonso's motivation if the team does like Ferrari did this year and falls back because the new engine is not as developed as they would like?
So do they keep pouring resources into the current engine to keep it competitive for one more season, or shift focus to the new power unit which may introduce some headaches if shoved into the RS19C? The latter would be more beneficial for 2022 since they'd have track proven their new concept in 2021, and hopefully get all the glitches out of the system by mid season.
The other option is to split resources between this and the next evolution of their power unit, but that would not be enough to keep this one competitive while making sure the next one is also competitive. Renault needs to focus on one or the other, and the next gen is probably best for long term, but worse for the short term.
It's likely that the new engine offers aero benefits by changing the packaging. So this would require a lot of different parts, potentially including the tub - especially since Renault runs its intercooler piping through the back of the tub.
That doesn't sound likely in a year with constrained development (2 tokens).
In any case, it's unlikely someone would develop a new engine with a step back in performance in the range of Ferrari's. No matter what you do to the architecture, the team's combustion concept is there and the requirements to handle the cylinder pressure are known too.
You make a good point, my fear is not the ICE, rather the turbo. Splitting the turbo isn't easy, that may cause some teething issues, although it could be they have it covered.
I would be pretty sure that Renault has been working on the split turbo for quiet some time now, not only for this season... I don’t think they will face as many issues as Honda for example.
Not only that, they also understand from other’s struggles what could be potential weak points, in addition to the Dyno time the new engine has been going through now and the fact that they understand the interaction of the PU’s with the chassis (vibrations, harmonics, etc)... I wouldn’t expect them to struggle too much when introducing their new engine.
Finally, from a PU perspective... The ICE, MGU-K and ERS are probably the same if not fairly similar to what they have been using so far with only the MGU-H and Turbo having to be modified... I would be very surprised if they struggle too much next season.
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