I was just speculating a bit. Boullier says he know as a fact there will be one more team missing out on the test. They share engine supplier with RedBull and STR. So my guess is that he has heard through Renault if some team is missing Jerez. Perhaps RedBull dosnt want to show their car untill later. They use same engine as Toro Rosso so if Toro Rosso is driving alot of milage at Jerez RedBull would learn alot about the engine and missing that test wouldnt be so significant.astracrazy wrote:i guess all teams are confirmed unless otherwise stated. Although if red bull don't show up i'd question if its more to do with the Renault engine?
I agree that that's prob going to be the case but i have to disagree with you (in bold). i see no gain for missing the first test on purpose. They need to learn about the engine in there own car and theres no guarantee torro rosso won't have problems and so get barely any mileage. and don't forget, for renault as an engine supplier they want as many teams running as possible, as more mileage in different cars the better for them and so the better for all renault users.Holm86 wrote:I was just speculating a bit. Boullier says he know as a fact there will be one more team missing out on the test. They share engine supplier with RedBull and STR. So my guess is that he has heard through Renault if some team is missing Jerez. Perhaps RedBull dosnt want to show their car untill later. They use same engine as Toro Rosso so if Toro Rosso is driving alot of milage at Jerez RedBull would learn alot about the engine and missing that test wouldnt be so significant.astracrazy wrote:i guess all teams are confirmed unless otherwise stated. Although if red bull don't show up i'd question if its more to do with the Renault engine?
Again its just speculation. Not saying its the truth. But RedBull could have some clever trickery on their car they dont want to show off to the public. But then again they could just show and test the car without it at the first test. Unless its something embedded in the chassis.astracrazy wrote:I agree that that's prob going to be the case but i have to disagree with you (in bold). i see no gain for missing the first test on purpose. They need to learn about the engine in there own car and theres no guarantee torro rosso won't have problems and so get barely any mileage. and don't forget, for renault as an engine supplier they want as many teams running as possible, as more mileage in different cars the better for them and so the better for all renault users.Holm86 wrote:I was just speculating a bit. Boullier says he know as a fact there will be one more team missing out on the test. They share engine supplier with RedBull and STR. So my guess is that he has heard through Renault if some team is missing Jerez. Perhaps RedBull dosnt want to show their car untill later. They use same engine as Toro Rosso so if Toro Rosso is driving alot of milage at Jerez RedBull would learn alot about the engine and missing that test wouldnt be so significant.astracrazy wrote:i guess all teams are confirmed unless otherwise stated. Although if red bull don't show up i'd question if its more to do with the Renault engine?
Red Bull would be playing something a bit like russian roulette if they did that - for themselves and renault. as renault class them as there works team they should really step up
Caterham also use the same power unit and they are coming, are they not? I don't think the blame can be put on renault.. yet.astracrazy wrote:i guess all teams are confirmed unless otherwise stated. Although if red bull don't show up i'd question if its more to do with the Renault engine?
I know. Sometimes my conspiracy thoughs just fly too much into the realm of unrealisticastracrazy wrote:@holm - i know what your saying. I'm just commenting on your potential reasoning. I just think reliability is king this year, even if you do have something special
It's been whispered that they may not be coming and as said, with TR confirmed to be attending, they'd get plenty of data on the Renault 'power unit'. With ERS failure being race ending, I'd wager that the radical packaging of the past that almost sacrificed KERS will go.Holm86 wrote:Has RedBull confirmed they will be at Jerez?? I wouldnt be surprised if they didnt show up with the RB10 at Jerez.
