Renault RS16
 The Renault RS16, driven by Jolyon Palmer, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Renault | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) |
Bob Bell (Chief Technical Officer) Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus E23 Hybrid | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre honeycomb composite survival cell | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,088 mm (200.3 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 1,800 mm (71 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault RE16 turbocharged 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 engine (90°), limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Semi-automatic sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gear | ||||||||||
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Total/Elf[1] | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Carbon discs with steel calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Renault Sport F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
20.  Kevin Magnussen30.  Jolyon Palmer | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2016 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Renault RS16 is a Formula One racing car designed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete in the 2016 Formula One season,[2] and marks Renault's return to the sport as a constructor after a five-year absence. The car is built in Enstone in Oxfordshire with the engine supplied from Viry-Châtillon in France. It is being driven by former McLaren driver Kevin Magnussen and 2014 GP2 Series champion Jolyon Palmer.[3] Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn declared that they would not win in 2016, but wanted to in the future.[4] Renault RS16 originally was based on Lotus E23 Hybrid designed car.
Renault finished ninth in the Constructors' Championship, scoring only 8 points throughout the whole season - the team's worst season since 1978 and 2014 respectively.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Points | WCC |
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| 2016 | Renault Sport F1 Team | Renault RE16 1.6 V6t | P | AUS | BHR | CHN | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | AUT | GBR | HUN | GER | BEL | ITA | SIN | MAL | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | 8 | 9th | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17† | 15 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 10 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 17 | 14 | Ret | ||||||
| Jolyon Palmer | 11 | DNS | 22 | 13 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 19 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Ret | 17 |
† – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
References
- ↑ "Renault Partnership - ELF". elf.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Barretto, Lawrence (3 February 2016). "Renault launches its 2016 Formula 1 project". Autosport.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Final F1 Entry List". fia.com. FIA. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Renault launch 2016 car with Kevin Magnussen alongside Jolyon Palmer". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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