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15 May 2019, 03:35 (Ref:3903839)
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Renault: The cars aren’t yellow or called Renault
That’s the best I can come up with. What can be said about Renault? er, let’s think...
It seems such a long time now since they won the French Grand Prix by over half an hour. A great notable victory, beating an Italian car into second. Mercedes could only muster 10th and 11th, barely on the same lap.
Now they have two decent peddlers. Yet they are nowhere. The car is not a 2019 Williams, but it’s not exactly factory.
Where do they end up this year? Can they do it again? That team always seemed to punch above their budget.
What is the main problem with that car? The engine, brakes, aero, or a bit of everything?
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15 May 2019, 03:44 (Ref:3903843)
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I must say that I prefer the question in the title. Everytime I see the Williams thread title, I answer 'no' in my head.
I would suggest: Renault - Did they race last weekend?
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15 May 2019, 06:01 (Ref:3903844)
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Yellow is the new grey.
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15 May 2019, 06:22 (Ref:3903845)
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Webber to Renault?
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“What you’ve just written are some of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever read. At no point in your rambling, incoherent diatribe were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought, nor remotely close to the subject matter. Everyone reading this forum is now dumber for having wasted their time deciphering it.”
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15 May 2019, 06:42 (Ref:3903846)
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Typical European car,eats up money and breaks down regularly.
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15 May 2019, 07:33 (Ref:3903851)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Armco Bender
Typical European car,eats up money and breaks down regularly.
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Most accurate statement on TenTenths this year.
Adam hasn't seen the Renaults run in the wet yet, the paint will probably wash off!
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15 May 2019, 15:05 (Ref:3903950)
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Renault have been the disappointments of the season so far. From best of the rest last season, no progress has been made and are now at best qualifying on the cusp on the top ten.
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15 May 2019, 15:06 (Ref:3903951)
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In answer to the thread title: Yes thay are.
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In the current circumstances, we need to do all we can to help local businesses. With this in mind I suggest we all schedule our visits to the pub so we can keep the 2m social distancing and whilst there get completely slamied for two hours before handing over to the next shift.
It probably won't stop the virus but nobody would care.
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15 May 2019, 15:32 (Ref:3903961)
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The bigger worry than the lack of pace, is that the Renault car is inherently flawed and wrong. Braking is poor. Traction is poor. Downforce levels are inconsistent and unpredictable.
It suggests problems with the way they design and develop the car. Making the car easy to drive, with consistent and predictable downforce should be the foundation before trying to chase performance.
Renault seem instead of have found high levels of theoretical peak performance in ideal conditions on the drawing board, but this is useless if it can't be put into practice... Keeping on that path will lead nowhere IMO.
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Originally Posted by Armco Bender
Typical European car,eats up money and breaks down regularly.
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Now, now, everyone knows French cars are superb and the best of the best. 
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16 May 2019, 00:54 (Ref:3904053)
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They’ve got the best braker out there and made a car that is awful under braking. Style.
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18 May 2019, 16:20 (Ref:3904521)
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I'd like to know why they have Alain Prost, aged 64, as an advisor?
Nothing on their car relates to when he raced...
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18 May 2019, 16:42 (Ref:3904524)
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I suspect he has the title advisor, but his function is to keep sponsors and guests entertained. Better call him advisor get him on telly than call him a tour rep.
It would be cool to be a guest of Renault and get to meet Prost
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18 May 2019, 16:53 (Ref:3904525)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djinvicta
I'd like to know why they have Alain Prost, aged 64, as an advisor?
Nothing on their car relates to when he raced...
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Possibly for the same reason, and just as relevant, when Lauda was an advisor at Ferrari in the mid-'90s?
Or does it mean that once a car's technology moves on, a former F1 champion has nothing to offer to a team?
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18 May 2019, 21:06 (Ref:3904551)
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Prost at 64.. as Ayse says, quite right.. it's all down to sponsors and guests..
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18 May 2019, 23:54 (Ref:3904579)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Mallett
In answer to the thread title: Yes thay are.
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Okay, I can't let this go, I have to disagree. Well I don't have to, but I will, because, as I mentioned earlier in this post, I can't let this go.
Back on topic: the Renault's aren't simply yellow. IMO, the RS19 is yellow AND black. One could argue in fact that the livery's actually more black than yellow but that's a whole 'nother thread. At the very least, calling the cars 'yellow' is an obvious oversimplification.
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