Renault R.S.17

Renault R.S.17
	Nico Hülkenberg driving the R.S.17 at the Malaysian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Renault
Designer(s)	Bob Bell (Chief Technical Officer); Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director); Chris Cooney (Engineering Director); Martin Tolliday (Chief Designer); Simon Virrill (Project Leader); Jon Tomlinson (Chief Aerodynamicist);
Predecessor	Renault R.S.16
Successor	Renault R.S.18
Technical specifications
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	F: 1,600 mm (63 in); R: 1,550 mm (61 in);
Engine	Mecachrome-built and assembled Renault R.E.17 turbocharged 1.6L (98 cu in) V6 engine, limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel-drive layout
Electric motor	Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic and ; Motor Generator Unit–Heat
Transmission	Renault semi-automatic sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gear
Weight	728 kg (1,605.0 lb) (incl. driver)
Fuel	BP
Lubricants	Castrol EDGE
Brakes	Brembo carbon brake discs, pads and calipers ; AP Master cylinders
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick); Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded); OZ Racing Wheels: 13";
Competition history
Notable entrants	Renault Sport F1 Team
Notable drivers	27. Nico Hülkenberg; 30. Jolyon Palmer; 55. Carlos Sainz, Jr.;
Debut	2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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.

The R.S.17 was the first Renault F1 car featured with a shark fin since the R30 in 2010.

^ 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.

[pirelli-1] 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-2] "R.S.17 Technical Specification". renaultsport.com. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[3] "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.

[4] 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.

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