Although the presentation left nothing to be desired without a whole car, Renault has a solid candidate with its RS20 to rise above the midfield. This is evident from an analysis, in which the team has made the most progress from midfield.
Long-distance run data shows that the Renault team has made as much as 2.91 percent progress compared to Abu Dhabi 2019, compared to the Mercedes team. That’s the conclusion of an analysis by the official Formula 1 website trying to find out who could attack the top teams.
Although both French cars with Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg finished just outside the top ten in the race, such an improvement is enough to smoothly invade those top ten. In addition, Renault has committed itself to Formula 1 for the foreseeable future. Another reason for progress is that other teams have taken smaller steps.
Haas moves forward but was far behind
Haas made 2.63 percent progress but was already very far behind with a car that was particularly inconsistent. With that, the team hopes to take steps towards midfield again, but the Americans still have enough work to do.
Racing Point is just losing time
The Racing Point team is often cited by analysts as a contender for success, as it shares many similarities with the 2019 Mercedes car. However, this analysis shows that the team has lost 0.53 percent time since Abu Dhabi, which team will fall back.
McLaren seems to be Renault’s biggest challenger
McLaren finished the season fourth in the constructors and managed to save 1.19 percent of time over the long haul. Positive, although with the decline at Red Bull and Ferrari, the question is whether that is enough to connect. The qualifying speed also needs to increase slightly. It seems that in Austria McLaren and Renault are close to each other. (Photo: Renault F1 Sport)
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