Renault R.S.19

Renault F1 Team

Industry	Formula One racing
Headquarters	France
Key people	Nick Chester (Technical Director), Marcin Budkowski (Executive Technical Director), Rémi Taffin (Powertrain Development), Cyril Abiteboul (Managing Director)
Products	Formula One cars

The Renault R.S.19 represents the Formula One car engineered by the Renault F1 Team for competition in the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship. The design of the chassis was overseen by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday, Simon Virrill, and Pete Machin, while Marcin Budkowski served as executive technical director. Rémi Taffin was responsible for the powertrain development. The driving lineup featured Nico Hülkenberg alongside Daniel Ricciardo. The vehicle made its competitive debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix.

Season notes

During the 2019 campaign, Renault signed Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull Racing, forming a partnership with Nico Hülkenberg, who was entering his third season with the team. The initial half of the year proved difficult, with Renault accumulating just 39 points across the first 12 races—43 points fewer compared to the same period in 2018—resulting in a 6th place standing in the Constructors' Championship at mid-season.

After Racing Point lodged a protest, Renault faced disqualification from the Japanese Grand Prix results due to their novel brake balance adjustment mechanism. Although it complied with technical regulations, it contravened sporting rules because it automatically modified brake balance during laps. Ultimately, Renault secured 5th position in the Constructors' Championship by season’s end.

Renault demonstrated strong performance on circuits favoring power; notably at the Canadian Grand Prix, they were the leading midfield team with sixth and seventh-place finishes. Ricciardo notably defended his position against Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas for multiple laps. At the Italian Grand Prix, Renault achieved fourth and fifth places, surpassing both Red Bull cars and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

Design and development

Cyril Abiteboul, Renault's managing director, emphasized that their engine improvements in 2019 were the most significant since 2016. Throughout the season, several upgrades were introduced, including a substantial update package at the French Grand Prix that unfortunately did not yield the anticipated performance gains.

While enhancements to the power unit provided benefits on high-speed tracks such as Italy, limitations in aerodynamics and reliability issues confined Renault to a midfield position. Both drivers experienced eight races without scoring points.

In reaction to these difficulties, Renault reorganized its aerodynamic division after the season concluded. Technical Director Nick Chester departed from his role and was succeeded by Pat Fry—formerly with Ferrari and McLaren—and aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer, who brought experience from Williams and Ferrari.

Livery

The car's livery maintained a close resemblance to that of the previous year with only slight modifications.

In tribute to Anthoine Hubert, who lost his life during the Formula 2 championship event in Belgium, his name was displayed on the rear wing endplate.

Complete Formula One results

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Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																					Points	WCC
					AUS	BHR	CHN	AZE	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	RUS	JPN	MEX	USA	BRA	ABU
Template:F1	Renault F1 Team	Renault E-Tech 19	Template:Pirelli	Nico Hülkenberg	7	17†	Ret	14	13	13	7	8	13	10	Ret	12	8	5	9	10	DSQ	10	9	15	12	91	5th
				Daniel Ricciardo	Ret	18†	7	Ret	12	9	6	11	12	7	Ret	14	14	4	style= "background:#EFCFFF"|Ret	style= "background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ	style= "background:#DFFFDF"|8	style= "background:#DFFFDF"|6	style= "background:#DFFFDF"|6	style= "background:#CFCFFF"|11

Driver failed to finish but was classified after completing over 90% of the winner's race distance.