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| Renault R.S.19 | |
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| Race Car | |
| Category | Formula One |
| Constructor | Renault |
| Designer | Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director) Naoki Tokunaga (Chief Transformation Officer) Chris Cooney (Engineering Director) Martin Tolliday (Chief Designer) Simon Virrill (Project Leader) Matthew Harman (Chief Engineer) Pete Machin (Head of Aerodynamics) |
| Predecessor | Renault R.S.18 |
| Successor | Renault R.S.20 |
| Chassis | {{{Chassis}}} |
| Suspension (front) | {{{Front Suspension}}} |
| Suspension (rear) | {{{Rear Suspension}}} |
| Engine | Renault E-Tech 19 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM |
| Electric_motor | Renault kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems |
| Battery | {{{Battery}}} |
| Power | Around 1000HP in qualifying |
| Transmission | Eight-speed semi-automatic sequential carbon gearbox with reverse gears |
| Weight | 743 kg (1,638 lb) with driver, ballast and camera |
| Fuel | BP Ultimate |
| Brakes | Carbon disks and pads |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) OZ forged magnesium wheels: 13" |
| Notable entrants | Renault F1 Team |
| Notable drivers | |
| Debut | 2019 Australian Grand Prix |
| Races competed | 21 |
| Race victories | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Constructors' Championships | 0 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
The Renault R.S.19 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Renault F1 Team to compete during the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship.[1] The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday, Simon Virrill and Pete Machin with Marcin Budkowski overseeing the design and production of the car as executive technical director and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design. The car was driven by Nico Hülkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo.[1] The car made its competitive debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.
Season notes[]
A tough first part of the season for Renault saw them only scoring 39 points in the first 12 rounds;[2] 43 less than what they did at the same point in 2018.[3] This resulted them sitting 6th in the Constructors' Championship at the mid-season break.
After Racing Point's protest against Renault's innovative brake balance adjustment system, which didn't break any rule from the technical regulations, but failed to comply with one of the rules written in the sporting regulations ("Driver must drive the car alone and unaided."), the French team was disqualified from the Japanese Grand Prix results.[4] The system automatically changed the brake balance as the car drove around the track. At the end of the season, Renault finished 5th in the Constructors' Championship.
Renault performed particularly well in most power circuits. In Canada they were comfortably best of the rest, finishing sixth and seventh. Daniel Ricciardo was able to fight and hold off Valtteri Bottas in a much faster Mercedes for a few laps. In the Italian Grand Prix they managed to beat both Red Bulls and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel (although helped by the fact that he spun in the early stages of the race), to take a comfortable 4th and 5th.
Design and development[]
For the 2019 season Renault signed Daniel Ricciardo who partnered Nico Hülkenberg.[5] Renault's managing director Cyril Abiteboul said that the gains they made in the engine side were the biggest since 2016.[6] The team brought new updates to the car throughout the season. One of the biggest they got was the update package for the French Grand Prix,[7] which failed to provide the expected leap in performance.[8]
Although the engine's performance provided Renault with some positive results at circuits where engine power was vital, such as at the Italian Grand Prix, poor aerodynamics and reliability issues lead to the team being unable to escape the midfield,[9] with 8 races in which neither driver achieved points.
At the end of the season, Renault F1 Team announced changes to the aerodynamic department of their team as a result of the R.S.19's failures. Chassis Technical Director Nick Chester would leave the team,[10] with former Ferrari and McLaren chassis engineer Pat Fry and former Williams and Ferrari aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer to join the team.[11]
Complete Formula One results[]
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | BHR | CHN | AZE | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | RUS | JPN | MEX | USA | BRA | ABU | |||||||
| 2019 | Renault F1 Team | Renault E-Tech 19 | P | Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 17† | Ret | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | DSQ | 10 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 91 | 5th |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Ret | 18† | 7 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | Ret | DSQ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| Source:[12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Renault reveal Ricciardo and Hulkenberg’s new R.S.19". 12 February 2019. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.renault-reveal-ricciardo-and-hulkenbergs-new-r-s-19-livery.27heWwWRwbgFnN9EMoi2r5.html.
- ↑ "Hungary 2019 - Championship". https://www.statsf1.com/en/2019/hongrie/championnat.aspx.
- ↑ "Hungary 2018 - Championship". https://www.statsf1.com/en/2018/hongrie/championnat.aspx.
- ↑ "Renault disqualified from results of the Japanese Grand Prix". 23 October 2019. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.renault-disqualified-from-results-of-the-japanese-grand-prix.5lDaMU1SWKaXnpEP93CLVB.html.
- ↑ "Formula 1 - Press release - Daniel Ricciardo joins Renault Sport Formula One Team from 2019". 3 August 2018. https://www.renaultsport.com/daniel-ricciardo-joins-renault-sport-formula-one-team-from-2019.html.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (4 January 2019). "Renault F1 engine gains 'much bigger' than ever before" (in en). https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renault-winter-gains-biggest-history/4319231/.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (4 June 2019). "Renault to bring "substantial" upgrade for F1's French Grand Prix" (in en). https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/143853/renault-set-for-substantial-upgrade-at-french-gp.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan. "Failed French Grand Prix upgrade triggered Renault F1 reshuffle" (in en). https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/147128/failed-upgrade-triggered-renault-reshuffle.
- ↑ Horton, Phillip. "Formula 1: Review: Renault's F1 project hits a stumbling block" (in en). https://www.motorsportweek.com/news/id/25579.
- ↑ "Formula 1 - Press release - Nick Chester, Technical Director Chassis, to leave Renault F1 Team - renaultsport.com" (in en). https://www.renaultsport.com/nick-chester-technical-director-chassis-to-leave-renault-f1-team.html.
- ↑ Cooper, Adam. "Renault F1 team signs ex-McLaren and Ferrari man Pat Fry" (in en). https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/146956/renault-signs-exmclaren-and-ferrari-man-fry.
- ↑ "Renault R.S.19". https://www.statsf1.com/en/renault-r.s.19.aspx.
- ↑ "Renault - Seasons". https://www.statsf1.com/en/renault/saison.aspx.
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