No updates to Ferrari and Renault engines in 2020

There will be no development of the Renault engine this year. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul said that the French manufacturer will not make any updates and that the team has not brought a new bike to Austria for the delayed start of the Formula 1 season. Also Ferrari for Spielberg no new engine introduced and due to the temporary rules around the freezing of parts, there will be no development for both engine manufacturers in 2020.

“There are some compromises and some sacrifices we have made to deal with an extremely serious crisis. We are talking about a very big reduction in the prize money. We are also talking to sponsors who are very loyal, but all of whom face challenges in their own company, “the Renault team boss told F1 TV.

“We had to make some decisions, and one of those decisions is that we are going to interrupt engine development, focusing on what is the next step that we will be able to discuss later. That means we don’t expect engine upgrades this year.”

However, new engines Honda and Mercedes

However, Honda and Mercedes have chosen to bring a new engine to Austria. Mercedes chose this because the new engine is more reliable, while Honda has also developed for better engine performance.

“I think the engine has made good progress, I think it’s well recognized and accepted. We need to focus on the car now, and that’s also part of what we’re doing now with the compromise we’ve made on the financial picture for the future. I feel busy, but I also feel confident about this year and the years to come “, the Frenchman concluded.