Renault RE20
| Industry | Automotive, motorsport |
|---|---|
| Founded | February 25, 1899 in France |
| Founder | Louis Renault, Marcel Renault, Fernand Renault |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Automobiles, Formula One cars |
The Renault RE20 was a Formula One vehicle campaigned by the Renault squad throughout the 1980 season. Crafted by designers François Castaing and Michel Têtu, this model incorporated sophisticated ground effect aerodynamic principles and was equipped with the 1.5L turbocharged Renault Gordini EF1 power unit, generating approximately 650 bhp by 1981. This output surpassed the commonly utilized 3.0L Cosworth DFV V8 by about 50 bhp, although it was marginally lower than Ferrari’s rival turbocharged engine, which produced near 660 bhp. The car utilized Michelin tyres, reflecting Renault’s ongoing collaboration with French suppliers.
The driver roster consisted entirely of French talent: Jean-Pierre Jabouille and René Arnoux competed in 1980; for the 1981 campaign, Arnoux continued while newcomer Alain Prost took over from Jabouille, following his initial appearance with McLaren in 1980.
During the 1980 season, the RE20 achieved three Grand Prix wins: René Arnoux claimed victories in both the Brazilian and South African Grands Prix, while Jean-Pierre Jabouille secured a win in Austria. An updated iteration, the RE20B, participated in the opening five races of the 1981 season before being replaced by the Renault RE30.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (results shown in bold denote pole positions; results in italics indicate fastest laps)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Driver | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pts. | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F1 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault Gordini EF1 V6 tc |
Template:Michelin | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | 38 | 4th | ||
| Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ret | Ret | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | 13† | Ret | |||||||||
| Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall René Arnoux | Ret | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | NC | Ret | 9 | 2 | 10 | Ret | 7 | |||||||
| Template:F1 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault Gordini EF1 V6 tc |
Template:Michelin | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | '54*' | '3rd' | |
| Template:Country data 'FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Alain Prost | 'Ret' | 'Ret' | '3' | 'Ret' | |||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data 'FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall René Arnoux | '8' | 'Ret' | '5' | '8' | 'DNQ' |
*48 points earned during the Template:F1 season were scored with the subsequent Renault RE30