The first car, the Renault RS01, arrived for the 1977 British Grand Prix with Jean-Pierre Jabouille at the wheel. However an alternative of a 1.5 litre supercharged engine had never been removed from the rulebook and this was the option Renault took, based on their experiences with turbos from their sports car operation. At the time of Renault's arrival on the scene the sport was run under the 3-litre formula.
Their choice of engine was also surprising. Many observers were surprised by Renault's decision to enter the Formula arena because of the risks involved in failure. After establishing itself as France's leading motor manufacturer a sporting division was created for sports car racing with the Alpine-Renault.
Renault began manufacturing racing cars back in 1899 and went on to win the first Grand Prix in 1906. Technical Director Engine: Rob White (Apr 2005-.), Rémi Taffin (Jan 2016-2020)
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