Car development is often ahead of its time, meaning that the Renault power unit for the 2010 season had likely taken shape in the second half of 2009.
Before Briatore's suspension and departure, the R30 prototype was already constructed and had completed ignition testing.
According to the data he obtained, the Toyota RVX-09 Engine was already leading in terms of horsepower!
However, the F1 power unit is incredibly complex, with plenty of room for tuning and optimization; the initial data of the Renault prototype does not equate to final performance.
Moreover, the F1 power unit has two extremely important parameters: stability and durability!
It's important to know that, throughout the history of F1, there have been numerous power units with impressive spec sheet data. However, due to various design flaws and over-exploitation of engine performance, the failure rate was high during races.
