Renault RS17 Official 2017 F1 Car Launch Presentation. Revealing Renault RS17
Renault 2017 car launch, the RS17 before the new Formula 1 season.
Renault F1 unveiled their new car for the F1 season 2017, the RS17.
Renault RS17 revealed their new car as they target a great improvement in the 2017 Formula 1 season.
After Williams and Sauber have revealed images of their respective new challengers, Renault became the first team to unveil their 2017 candidate physically at a glittering launch event in central London.
Maintaining the distinctive yellow and black livery returned to F1 last year, the team owned by the French manufacturer eyeing a major leap in competitiveness - with a fifth place the stated goal in 2017.
The RS17 is the first car that Enstone and Viry Renault UK and French F1 bases were able to plan and develop from the beginning and we're pleased with the fruits of this interaction, said President of Renault Sport Jerome Stoll it is a nice car.
2017 performance objectives are clear, we want to make a concrete undefined, forward in performance and results fifth position in the Constructors' Championship is our goal.
Nico Hulkenberg joined the team Force India, with Britain Jolyon Palmer retained for a second campaign.
He looks racy, Hulkenberg told Sky Sports when asked about the RS17 It seems fast and aggressive, it looks pretty good.
Renault first year back at the helm of the Enstone team in 2016 disappointed with the team crippled by delays in the development of the RS16 during the previous winter, leaving the ninth of 11 teams in the Constructors Championship.
But the French manufacturer focused on the construction of the old infrastructure of the champion team of the track, with a central recruitment drive its ambitions to fight for the world title in 2020.
Frederic Vasseur left his post of team manager in January after one season amid disagreements relationship with Cyril Abiteboul, CEO of Renault Sport.
But speaking to Sky Sports News HQ at launch, Palmer expressed optimism Renault are on track to future success.
I hope this Sá realistic goal because if we aim for fifth so we're in the top 10 of the drivers' championship and from there, if results go your way and you have a good weekend, you can dream to have a podium of the year, which would be fantastic for me, he said.
But we are a manufacturer team last year, we couldn t do what we wanted to do with the car because of the previous days Lotus, now, we got a car that's properly designed and integrated between the chassis and the engine I really believe in the team and believe we can do a good job this year.
Renault confirmed Sergey Sirotkin of Russia as a reserve driver for 2017, with four-time world champion and longtime ambassador Alain Prost Renault to act as a special advisor to the management team.
The first F1 pre-season test begins Monday, February 27 and Digital Sky Sports F1 team will provide live commentary from dawn until sunset over the four days, while Sky Sports News HQ will also deliver updates updated live from trackside.
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