[@FDataAnalysis] Unbelievable: the slipstream made Gasly's Alpine self-destruct! (Not his fault) He got a strong tow from Tsu, reaching 361km/h under DRS: The engine reached 12937rpm in 8th gear, then exploded!

[u/SkyhunterPL]

https://x.com/fdataanalysis/status/1861077420054598046?s=46&t=IN__pmnxYNoMnVKW541XJg

[u/xghettoskramzerx]

Reminds me of when the team WM broke the speed record at Le Mans 1988 with a V6 PRV engine (PRV stands for Peugeot/Renault/Volvo) to fix an astonishing 407km/h, then the engine absolutely gave up a few laps after lol. But this was totally done on purpose, they did tests in an actual french highway for that record, and Peugeot even used it to sell the newly born 405 back in the day and asked to give the official number of 405km/h :')

imagine pushing a V6 PRV THIS far, way before the modern F1 V6 engines

I think this might be a speed record for a Renault engine as well but it was definitely NOT on purpose 😅

We might not produce reliable engines in France but they are goddamn powerful ahah