Renault RS10

Renault RS10 (RS10 RS11 RS12)
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRenault
Designer(s)François Castaing (Technical Director)
Michel Têtu (Chief Designer)
Marcel Hubert (Head of Aerodynamics)
Bernard Dudot (Chief Engine Designer)
PredecessorRS01
SuccessorRE20
Technical specifications
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbone, inboard spring / damper
Suspension (rear)Parallel top links, lower wishbones, twin radius arms, outboard spring / damper
EngineRenault 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V6, twin-turbocharged (KKK turbos), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 500 bhp @ 11,000 rpm
TransmissionHewland FGA 400 6-speed manual
FuelElf
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsEquipe Renault Elf
Notable drivers15. France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
16. France René Arnoux
Debut1979 Monaco Grand Prix
First win1979 French Grand Prix
Last win1979 French Grand Prix
Last event1979 United States Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
111452
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Renault RS10 was a Formula 1 car developed to compete in the 1979 Formula One season, which became the first turbocharged F1 car to win a Grand Prix. This changed the framework of F1 as this car spurred the development of the 1,300 bhp (970 kW) turbocharged cars of the 1980s and rang the death knell for normally aspirated engines. This car, along with its predecessor, the Renault RS01, was one of the most revolutionary Grand Prix cars of all time.


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