 The RS10 of Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Renault | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | François Castaing (Technical Director) Michel Têtu (Chief Designer) Marcel Hubert (Head of Aerodynamics) Bernard Dudot (Chief Engine Designer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | RS01 | ||||||||||
| Successor | RE20 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, inboard spring / damper | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Parallel top links, lower wishbones, twin radius arms, outboard spring / damper | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V6, twin-turbocharged (KKK turbos), mid-engine, longitudinally mounted, 500 bhp @ 11,000 rpm | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Equipe Renault Elf | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 15.  Jean-Pierre Jabouille16. René Arnoux | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| First win | 1979 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last win | 1979 French Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1979 United States Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
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.