Editing Renault in Formula One (section)

==== Initial end of factory Renault engines, Mecachrome and Supertec (1998–2000) ====
{{See also|Mecachrome|Supertec}}
Renault left the F1 again at the end of 1997, and evolutions of its last engine, the RS9, were still used by many teams during the following seasons.<ref name=RS4 /> Renault continued working with [[Mecachrome]], which paid for development of the engines,<ref name=Mec /> and supplied them to Williams under the Mecachrome name.<ref name="RS5">{{cite web|url= http://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-mecachrome.aspx |title= Engine Mecachrome |publisher=STATSF1.com |access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref> Benetton continued to use the engines under the [[Playlife]] brand until 2000, although only achieved several podiums during this time. [[Flavio Briatore]]'s company [[Supertec]] distributed the engines from 1999,<ref name="St">{{cite web|title=Supertec|url=http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/eng-super.html|work=Grandprix.com|publisher=Inside F1|access-date=4 February 2012}}</ref> with Williams and [[British American Racing|BAR]] using them under the Supertec name that year, and the [[Arrows F1|Arrows]] cars using them in 2000, while Benetton used them under the Playlife name in 1999 and 2000.<ref name=RS6 /> Although on a few occasions points were scored, ultimately the engines were not successful under Supertec's control, subsequently all but one team moved to another supplier after one season.<ref name=St /><ref name="RS6">{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-supertec.aspx |title= Engine Supertec |publisher=STATSF1.com |access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>