| Renault Fact Box |
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| Team Information |
| Based: |
Enstone (Britain) and Viry-Chatillon (France) |
| Chairman: |
Patrick Faure |
| Team principal: |
Flavio Briatore |
| Technical director: |
Mike Gascoyne |
| Director of engineering: |
Pat Symonds |
| Drivers: |
Jarno Trulli (Italy) 28 (born July 13 1974)
Fernando Alonso (Spain) 21 (July 29 1981) |
| Test drivers: |
Allan McNish (Britain) 33 (December 29 1969)
Franck Montagny (France) 25 (January 5 1978) |
| Car: |
Renault R23, powered by Renault V10 engine |
| Tires: |
Michelin |
Grand Prix starts
(as Renault from '77 to '85
and 2002): |
140. |
| Wins: |
15. |
| Poles: |
31. |
| Race debut: |
Britain, 1977 |
| First win: |
France, 1979, Jean-Pierre Jabouille (France) |
| Last season: |
Fourth overall. |
| Milestones |
| 1975 |
Renault Sport established. |
| 1977 |
Formula One debut at Silverstone. |
| 1979 |
First win at Dijon circuit in France. |
| 1983 |
Renault and Alain Prost finish season as runner-up. |
| 1985 |
Quit Formula One. |
| 1989 |
Return as engine supplier to Williams. |
| 1992 |
Titles with Williams and Nigel Mansell. |
| 1993 |
Titles with Williams and Alain Prost. |
| 1994 |
Williams constructors' title. |
| 1995 |
Titles with Benetton and Michael Schumacher. |
| 1996 |
Titles with Williams and Damon Hill. |
| 1997 |
Titles with Williams and Jacques Villeneuve.
Quit F1 as engine supplier. |
| 2000 |
Buy Benetton team. |
| 2001 |
Team compete as Benetton for final season. |
| 2002 |
Return to F1. |
| Prospects |
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Aiming to consolidate their fourth place and shake up the
big three with regular podiums before making a challenge for the
title next year.
Alonso sure to score the first points of his Formula One
career while Trulli can look forward to a return to the podium
for the first time since 1999. |
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