Renault R.S.20
| Industry | Formula One racing |
|---|---|
Key people | Nick Chester (Technical Director), Marcin Budkowski (Executive Technical Director), Rémi Taffin (Powertrain Development), Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics) |
| Products | Renault R.S.20 Formula One car |
| Parent | Renault |
The Renault R.S.20 represents the Formula One car engineered by the Renault F1 Team specifically for competition in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
The design of the chassis was a collaborative effort led by Nick Chester, Martin Tolliday, Simon Virrill, Matthew Harman, and Dirk de Beer, with Marcin Budkowski fulfilling the role of executive technical director and Rémi Taffin overseeing powertrain development. The vehicle’s inaugural race appearance was postponed from the 2020 Australian Grand Prix owing to cancellations and delays triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. It eventually made its first competitive outing at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix, piloted by drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon. Ricciardo achieved Renault’s initial podium finish since their comeback at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, while Ocon reached his maiden career podium during the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix.
Due to financial and operational difficulties caused by the global health crisis, the FIA along with Formula One teams consented to extend the use of 2020 vehicles into the 2021 season, implementing restrictions on development. Consequently, the R.S.20 underwent updates and was rebranded as the Alpine A521 following Renault’s rebranding to Alpine F1 Team.
Development
The Renault R.S.20 marked the last car designed under the leadership of Nick Chester before he was succeeded as Technical Director by former McLaren Engineering Director Pat Fry during the 2019-20 offseason. Furthermore, Peter Machin’s position as Head of Aerodynamics was filled by former chief aerodynamicist from Williams, Dirk de Beer, who returned to Renault after previously working with them in .
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Power unit | Tyres | Driver name | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Template:F1 | Renault DP World F1 Team | Renault E-Tech 20 |
Template:Pirelli | AUT | STY | HUN | GBR | 70A | ESP | BEL | ITA | TUS | RUS | EIF | POR | EMI | TUR | BHR | SKH | ABU | 181 | 5th | ||||||||||||
| Esteban Ocon |
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Daniel Ricciardo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Notes
Driver did not complete the race but was classified for finishing over 90% of the winner's distance.