Renault RS16
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Renault | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Bob Bell (Chief Technical Officer) Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director) |
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Predecessor | Lotus E23 Hybrid | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon-fibre composite survival cel | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
Brakes | Carbon discs with steel calipers | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Renault Sport F1 Team | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 20. ![]() 30. ![]() |
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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,[1] and marks Renault's return to the sport as a constructor after a five-year absence. The car is built in Enstone 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.[2] Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn declared that they would not win in 2016, but wanted to in the future.[3]
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 | 6* | 9th* | |
Kevin Magnussen | 12 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 15 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jolyon Palmer | 11 | DNS | 22 | 13 | 13 | Ret |
* Season still in progress.
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