Renault slams new McLaren-designed ECU
November 14, 2007
As reported at ManipeF1.com, Renault (and other teams) are not happy with the McLaren-designed, and now required, ECU. Renault technical director Bob Bell says it is “obvious” that teams including McLaren will begin the 2008 season with an advantage over their rivals. Coinciding with the traction control ban, every team next year must use a standard Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The FIA granted the initial three-year tender to Microsoft MES; a collaboration that involves Ron Dennis’ Woking based company.
He also said the McLaren ECU is simply not as good. “The system has lower performance,” Bell insisted. “Its capacity, complexity and functions are not on the same level.”
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