Renault R.S.17
![]() Nico Hülkenberg driving the R.S.17 at the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Renault | ||||||||||
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Predecessor | Renault R.S.16 | ||||||||||
Successor | Renault R.S.18 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications[1][2] | |||||||||||
Chassis | Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Upper and lower carbon fibre wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower carbon fibre wishbone and pull-rod activated torsion springs and rockers | ||||||||||
Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
Height | 950 mm (37 in) | ||||||||||
Axle track | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||
Debut | 2017 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Renault R.S.17 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday and Jon Tomlinson with Bob Bell overseeing the design and production of the car as chief technical officer and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design. The Renault R.S.17 was the first car designed under Renault's direction since the R31 in 2011.
The car was initially driven by Nico Hülkenberg and Jolyon Palmer.[3] Hülkenberg joined the team after Kevin Magnussen left the team at the end of the 2016 season, while Palmer was replaced by Carlos Sainz Jr. from the 2017 United States Grand Prix onwards.[4] The R.S.17 made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.
Competition history
[edit]Hülkenberg scored points eight times, but retired on six occasions. His best result was 6th place in Spain, Great Britain, Belgium and Abu Dhabi. Palmer struggled to score any points until the chaotic Singapore Grand Prix, where he scored a career-best 6th place and eight Championship points. Sainz's first drive for the team saw him finish in 7th place. The team finished the season in 6th place in the constructors' standings, scoring 57 points. This result was considerably stronger than the previous year, where the team scored a mere 8 points.
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Complete Formula One results
[edit]Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||
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AUS | CHN | BHR | RUS | ESP | MON | CAN | AZE | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | MAL | JPN | USA | MEX | BRA | ABU | |||||||
2017 | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Renault R.E. 17 | P | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nico Hülkenberg | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 13 | 6 | 17† | 6 | 13 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | 6 | 57 | 6th | ||||
Jolyon Palmer | Ret | 13 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 11 | DNS | 12 | 13 | Ret | 6 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||
Carlos Sainz Jr. | 7 | Ret | 11 | Ret |
- Notes
- † – Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
References
[edit]- ^ Keith Collantine (17 June 2016). "Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019". f1fanatic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "R.S.17 Technical Specification". renaultsport.com. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "F1 - 2017 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Green, Jonathan; Galloway, James (8 October 2017). "Jolyon Palmer out at Renault, Carlos Sainz in, after Japanese GP". Sky Sports. Suzuka. Retrieved 6 June 2023.