The first Jolyon Palmer testing day in the Renault was slowed by software problems. He could not ride lot.
For the first time in more than six years, a 100% car took the track Monday. Jolyon Palmer took charge of the first run of the RS16, especially developed by Lotus. He is satisfied, even if software problems have slowed. He waited more than three hours before returning to the track in the afternoon.
“It was a huge honor to be on track with the car that I will have this year,” says the ‘English. “The program was not particularly exciting, slightly disjointed, but it was the first day of testing and we could perform valuable tasks for the coming season. “
” I’m looking forward to spending more time in the car (Tuesday). “
The car was ready in no time
Having the car ready on Monday was a challenge for Renault, due to the late acquisition of Lotus. The integration of the powertrain in the chassis had to be made very quickly. Only software problems disrupted the work.
“We have seen the first steps of the RS16, a car brought forth by all the staff at Enstone and Viry in incredibly short time and binding, “said Nick Chester, Renault technical director chassis. “We were careful in our program, but being on track at 9am demonstrates the immense work of those involved in the project. “
” We encountered a few snags, mainly on the software part, and we look forward to complete more laps (Tuesday). “
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