News Details

Renault drivers get grid drops with engine upgrade

Renault has confirmed that it will introduce its Spec-C power unit at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix, meaning both drivers will receive grid penalties. The French manufacturer confirmed the upgrade to the internal combustion engine (ICE) was for 'minor upgrades to reliability and performance'. As a result, both Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg will take five-place grid penalties for this weekend's event, with the former now on his fifth engine and the latter on his sixth, having previously served penalties for exceeding their component allowance. The upgrade has also been made available to customer team McLaren, though the British team has yet to confirm its plans. Both...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Renault follows rivals with engine upgrade, and...

Renault is set to bolt on its new upgraded Spec-C unit to the back of...
6y ago from F1i.com

Renault F1 engine upgrade prompts Spa grid penalties

Renault will introduce its latest Formula 1 engine at this weekend’s...
6y ago from Crash.net

Renault drivers to cop grid penalties at Spa

Daniel Ricciardo Renault F1 Team’s Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg...
6y ago from SpeedCafe.com

Penalties for Renault pair

Like Alexander Albon at Red Bull and Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso, both...
6y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Alex Palou earns IndyCar pole at Barber

Saturday afternoon at Barber Motorsports Park was devoted to IndyCar...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Will Power’s brake pedal went ‘to the floor’ in...

Will Power suffered a heavy crash in IndyCar qualifying, ending his...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Sources: Why football's 'next superstar' snubbed...

Chelsea and Arsenal registered an interest in the transfer of Nico Paz,...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Latest Arsenal injury news as another Gunners star...

There has been yet another Arsenal player withdrawing from international...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arsenal favourites to sign 21-year-old German striker...

Arsenal are reportedly in pole position to sign Club Brugge star Nicolo...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Exclusive: Arsenal favourites to sign 'future of...

Arsenal are the favourites for the transfer of talented young German...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

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.