Shanghai lowdown with Renault Sport F1 track support leader, Cedrik Staudohar.Main challenges of Shanghai for the Power Units: Shanghai has the longest straight of the season at 1.3km. The ICE will be at full revs for just under 20 seconds, around one fifth of the predicted lap time. Getting a good top speed on this straight will be important and the ICE and MGU-K will be put under great pressure to maximise the speed. The MGU-H will be able to recover energy on the straight, but recovering enough to be efficient is critical since the heavy braking periods at both ends of the straight put a focus on the MGU-H delivering power to avoid any hesitation or 'turbo lag' on the exit.Main energy...
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