Editing Renault in Formula One (section)

{{short description|Formula One activities of Renault}}
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{{Infobox F1 team
| Short_name         = Renault
| Long_name          = Renault Formula 1 Team
| Logo               = [[File:Renault F1 Team logo 2019.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| Previous name      = [[Benetton Formula]]<br />(1986–2001)<br />[[Lotus F1 Team]]<br />(2012–2015)
| Staff              = [[Bernard Dudot]]<br />[[Jean Sage]]<br />[[Patrick Faure]]<br />[[Bob Bell (motorsport)|Bob Bell]]<br />[[Éric Boullier]]<br />[[Alain Dassas]]<br />[[Alan Permane]]<br />[[James Allison (motorsport)|James Allison]]<br />[[Flavio Briatore]]<br />[[Mike Gascoyne]]<br />[[John Iley]]<br />[[Steve Nielsen]]<br />[[Pat Symonds]]<br />[[Dino Toso]]<br />[[Dirk de Beer]]<br />[[Frédéric Vasseur]]<br />[[Rob White (Formula One)|Rob White]]<br />[[Cyril Abiteboul]]<br />[[Nick Chester]]<br />[[Pat Fry]]
| Drivers            = <!-- Only drivers who have won races for Renault should be listed here -->{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Alonso]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Prost]]<br />
{{flagicon|FRA}} [[René Arnoux]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giancarlo Fisichella]]<br />{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Jarno Trulli]]<!-- Only drivers who have won races for Renault should be listed here -->
| Base               = [[Viry-Châtillon]], Essonne, France (1977–1985)<br />{{nowrap|[[Enstone]], Oxfordshire, England, UK}} (2002–2011, 2016–2020)<ref group="N">While Enstone was the main base during these periods, chassis-engine integration and some management and marketing activities were still carried out by the Viry-Châtillon base.</ref>
| Debut              = [[1977 British Grand Prix]]
| Final              = [[2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]]
| Races              = 403 (400 starts) <!-- the 3 non-starts are 1977 Canada, 1979 USA West and 2005 USA -->
| Engines            = Renault
| Cons_champ         = 2 ({{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2006}})
| Drivers_champ      = 2 ({{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2006}})
| Wins               = 35
| Podiums            = 103
| Points             = 1777
| Poles              = 51
| Fastest_laps       = 33
| last_season        = 
| last_position      = 
| next_name          = [[Alpine F1 Team]]}}
{{Infobox F1 engine manufacturer
| name          = Renault
| logo          =
| official_name =
| base          =
| founders      =
| staff         =
| debut         = [[1977 British Grand Prix]]
| final_race    = {{Latest F1GP}}
| races         = {{F1estat|REN|entries}} ({{F1estat|REN|starts}} starts)
| chassis       = Renault, [[Team Lotus|Lotus (1983–1986)]], [[Équipe Ligier|Ligier]], [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]], [[Williams Racing|Williams]], [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]], [[Team Lotus (2010–2011)|Lotus (2011)]], [[Lotus F1|Lotus (2012–2014)]], [[Caterham F1|Caterham]], [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]], [[McLaren]], [[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]]
| cons_champ    = 12 ({{F1|1992}}, {{F1|1993}}, {{F1|1994}}, {{F1|1995}}, {{F1|1996}}, {{F1|1997}}, {{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2006}}, {{F1|2010}}, {{F1|2011}}, {{F1|2012}}, {{F1|2013}}){{refn|group=N|All Constructors' Championships achieved by [[Mecachrome]]-assembled engines.}}
| drivers_champ = 11 ({{F1|1992}}, {{F1|1993}}, {{F1|1995}}, {{F1|1996}}, {{F1|1997}}, {{F1|2005}}, {{F1|2006}}, {{F1|2010}}, {{F1|2011}}, {{F1|2012}}, {{F1|2013}}){{refn|group=N|All Drivers' Championships achieved by [[Mecachrome]]-assembled engines.}}
| wins          = {{F1estat|REN|wins}}{{refn|group=N|Nine further wins achieved by [[TAG Heuer]] badged Renault engines.}}
| podiums       = {{F1estat|REN|podiums}}
| points        = {{F1estat|REN|totalpoints}}
| poles         = {{F1estat|REN|poles}}
| fastest_laps  = {{F1estat|REN|fastestlaps}}
}}

[[Renault]], a French automobile manufacturer, has been associated with [[Formula One]] as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1977.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Richmond|first=Duke Of|date=20 March 2019|title=Inside the Renault F1 team|url=https://drivetribe.com/p/inside-the-renault-f1-team-FqLpHwYxSNO0E-CCh8fNpw|access-date=10 September 2021|website=DriveTribe|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910215559/https://drivetribe.com/p/inside-the-renault-f1-team-FqLpHwYxSNO0E-CCh8fNpw|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1977, the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the [[Turbocharger|turbo]] engine to Formula One with its [[Renault EF-Type engine|EF1]] engine. In 1983, Renault began supplying engines to other teams.<ref>{{Cite web|title=1983 F1 Teams List: See all Constructors & Driver Line-up info|url=https://www.f1-fansite.com/f1-teams/1983-f1-teams/|access-date=10 September 2021|website=F1-Fansite.com|date=25 November 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref> Although the Renault team had won races, it withdrew at the end of {{F1|1985}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renault Sport F1 Team // Formula 1 team|url=https://sidepodcast.com/f1-team/renault#:~:text=Renault%2C%20who%20returned%20to%20having%20a%20works%20team%20after%20withdrawing%20in%201985.|access-date=10 September 2021|website=Sidepodcast|language=en}}</ref> Renault engines continued to be raced until 1986.

Renault returned to Formula One in 1989 as an engine manufacturer. It won five drivers' titles and six constructors' titles between 1992 and 1997 with [[Williams Racing|Williams]] and [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], before ending its works involvement after 1997, though their engines continued to be used without works backing until 2000.

In 2000, Renault acquired the [[Team Enstone|Enstone-based]] [[Benetton Formula]] team (formerly [[Toleman]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Benetton Group – Corporate Website|url=http://www.benettongroup.com/media-press/press-releases-and-statements/benetton-passes-its-formula-1-team-to-renault/|access-date=10 September 2021|website=www.benettongroup.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Renault became a works engine manufacturer again in 2001, and in 2002 the Enstone-based team was re-branded as Renault. The team won the drivers' and constructors' championships in [[2005 Formula One World Championship|2005]] and [[2006 Formula One World Championship|2006]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Renault F1 team – history, information and links|url=https://www.racefans.net/f1-information/f1-teams/renault/#:~:text=the%20team%20won%20the%20constructors%E2%80%99%20championship%20in%202005%20and%202006%2C%20with%20Fernando%20Alonso%20claiming%20both%20drivers%E2%80%99%20trophies.|access-date=10 September 2021|website=RaceFans|language=en-GB}}</ref>

By 2011, Renault had sold its shares in the Enstone-based team, though it continued to use the Renault chassis name in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Group Lotus Buys 2011 Formula 1 Entry From Renault|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1052319_group-lotus-buys-2011-formula-1-entry-from-renault|access-date=10 September 2021|website=Motor Authority|date=8 December 2010 |language=en}}</ref> Renault remained in the sport as an engine manufacturer, winning four drivers' and constructors' titles with [[Red Bull Racing]] between 2010 and 2013.

The company bought the Enstone-based team again in 2016 and re-branded it as Renault.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 December 2015|title=Renault to return to F1 in 2016 after agreeing Lotus takeover|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/dec/03/renault-2016-f1-constructor-return-lotus-takeover|access-date=10 September 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> The team did not win in the following five seasons and was re-branded as [[Alpine F1 Team|Alpine]] in 2021 with the Renault marque remaining as engine manufacturer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2020|title=What Alpine rebrand means for Renault and F1 – our verdict|url=https://the-race.com/formula-1/what-alpine-rebrand-means-for-renault-and-f1-our-verdict/|access-date=10 September 2021|website=The Race|language=en-GB}}</ref>

As a team owner, Renault has won two constructors' and drivers' championships, while as an engine manufacturer it has 12 constructors' and 11 drivers' championships. It has collected over 160 wins as engine supplier, ranking fourth in Formula One history.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tamber|first=Vismaad|date=23 March 2020|title=The 8 Greatest F1 Engine manufacturers of All Time|url=https://drivetribe.com/p/the-8-greatest-f1-engine-manufacturers-SpUv1Xk3TraiiKfh9mc-AA|access-date=10 September 2021|website=DriveTribe|language=en|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910215554/https://drivetribe.com/p/the-8-greatest-f1-engine-manufacturers-SpUv1Xk3TraiiKfh9mc-AA|url-status=dead}}</ref>