Renault R.S.20

The Renault R.S.20 is a Formula One car designed by the Renault F1 Team. It was originally intended to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship, but under an agreement reached between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2020-specification cars—including the R.S.20—will have their lifespan extended to compete in 2021.[3]

Renault R.S.20
{{{image_title}}}
An R.S.20 driven by Daniel Ricciardo during pre-season testing.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorRenault
Designer(s)Marcin Budkowski (Executive Director)
Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director)
Simon Virrill (Chief Designer)
Matthew Harman (Engineering Director)
Dirk de Beer (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorRenault R.S.19
Technical specifications[1][2]
EngineRenault E-Tech 20 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM rear mounted
TransmissionRenault with 8 forward gears and 1 reverse gear
Weight743 kg (1,638 lb) with driver, ballast and camera
TyresPirelli P Zero (dry),
Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Competition history
Notable entrantsRenault DP World F1 Team
Notable drivers
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
00000

The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Simon Virrill, Matthew Harman and Dirk de Beer with Marcin Budkowski overseeing the design and production of the car as executive technical director and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design.[4] The car was planned to make its competitive début at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the next nine events in were cancelled or postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6] The R.S.20 is now expected to make its début at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. It is set to be driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon in 2020,[7][8] and by Ocon in 2021 as Ricciardo is due to move to McLaren.

Development

The Renault R.S. 20 is the last car to be designed by Nick Chester. Chester was replaced as Technical Director in the off-season by former McLaren Engineering Director Pat Fry.[9] Peter Machin was replaced as Head of Aerodynamics by Williams' former chief aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer, who had returned to Renault after last working for the team in 2013.[10]

References
  1. "Formula 1 - Car". renaultsport.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. "2020 Formula One technical regulations". FIA. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  3. Herrero, Daniel (20 March 2020). "Formula 1's new regulations delayed until 2022". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. "R.S.20".
  5. Coch, Mat (13 March 2020). "Confirmed: F1 cancelled at Australian Grand Prix". Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. "Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix postponed". formula1.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. "F1 2020 - driver line-up so far…". Crash. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. "F1 - 2020 PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. "Boost for Renault & Ricciardo". Auto Action. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. Noble, Jonathan. "Renault makes ex-Ferrari/Williams man de Beer aero head in reshuffle". Autosport.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.