Renault on the changing face of Silverstone

With a new track layout awaiting the drivers at Silverstone this weekend, there’s been plenty of homework for all the teams to do, as Renault explain. The circuit is now 745 metres longer and lap times will be around the 90-second mark, some 10 seconds slower than last year. Over the past few months, the team’s engineers have carried out hundreds of simulations to get to grips with the challenge ahead.

In fact, simulation work has become an essential tool for any Formula One team, even when preparing for circuits we’ve been racing on for years. Using complex computer models, it allows the engineers to evaluate set-up options before arriving at the circuit in order to maximise the track time available during free practice.

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