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Originally Posted by solstice
The difference seems to be much larger than even I expected in how low in the rpm range they run these new cars. 5th gear instead of 2nd, that's a massive difference.
“Regarding the torque he said: “In the past we’ve used first and second gear through corners, now we’re using fourth and fifth.”
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These videos show how the cars are driven at high gears through the corners and shortshifting out of corners,
but even then struggle for grip. On the straights though you can hear them going far higher in the rev range (Mercedes apparently ran a redline of only 13.000rpm at Jerez and Ferrari slightly lower, so we still probably haven't heard them at 15.000rpm yet).
The Renault powered cars are distinguishable by not doing any high RPM running at all here...