For more than 30 years, Renault and F1 have been pursuing a shared aim: to push back the limits of sport and technology. For the 2011 season, the Renault Sport F1 division supplies three teams which equates to 25% of the grid.
2011, a new challenge
The 2011 season marks the dawn of a brand-new chapter in Renault’s F1 history. By opting to supply three teams (Red Bull Racing Renault, Lotus Renault GP and Team Lotus), representing 25 per cent of the field, Renault is going back to its core activity as an engine supplier and is gearing up for the challenges ahead.
Renault’s renewed commitment to F1 underlines how important Grand Prix racing is to the brand. As well as being a formidable springboard to
promote its image across the globe, motor racing’s highest tier doubles up as a test laboratory for new technology – a factor that will become ever more relevant in the years ahead, when new engine regulations are implemented.
From 2013, new F1 regulation will spur the development of more environment-friendly powertrains that can be directly applied to mass production vehicles. These powertrains will feature outstanding quality and reliability.
Renault Sport F1 is the department that has been set up to oversee
this programme. The main thrust of its work will take place at Viry-
Châtillon, traditionally the technical hub of Renault’s F1 activities: engines have been developed, built and tested here for more than 30 years. This season, all three partner teams will receive an identical engine (the RS27 - 2011).
Each team will also have its own bespoke group of six engine specialists and technicians who will be assigned for the season’s duration. Furthermore, the six Renault-powered drivers will have a dedicated engine engineer.
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