No engine change for Coulthard

MARK WEBBER

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Tuesday 29th July 2008

David Coulthard will use the same engine for the third race in a row at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.

Renault believe that by using the same engine for a third consecutive race they will be able to put up a better challenge at the Italian Grand Prix in September.

Fabrice Lom, who is responsible for the technical co-ordination of Renault's V8s at Red Bull, says Coulthard's team-mate Mark Webber will head into the Hungarian race with a new engine.

"Mark will have a new V8 in Hungary but David will use his engine for a third consecutive weekend - the first time we have taken this decision," Lom said.

"First of all, his V8 has not done too much running and we are not especially worried about its reliability. Plus, having our two drivers out of synch on the engine cycle means that we won't be putting all our eggs in the same basket.

"This decision will also help us in the second half of the season in terms of the logistical challenge. And, finally, it means that David will not have to use the same engine in Spa and Monza, which are two of the toughest challenges on the calendar."