Renault R23

The Renault R23 is a Formula One car that competed in the 2003 Formula One season. The driver lineup were Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso who replaced Jenson Button who left for British American Racing. The chassis was designed by Mike Gascoyne, Tim Densham and John Iley with Pat Symonds overseeing the design and production of the car as Executive Director of Engineering.

Renault R23

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Category	Formula One
Constructor	Renault
Designer(s)	Pat Symonds (Executive Director of Engineering) Mike Gascoyne (Technical Director) Tim Densham (Chief Designer) John Iley (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	R202
Successor	R24
Technical specifications
Chassis	Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)	Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard titanium rocker via a pushrod system
Suspension (rear)	Titanium top and carbon fibre bottom wishbones operating vertically mounted torsion bars and horizontally-mounted damper units mounted on the top of the gearbox casing
Length	4,600 mm (181 in)
Width	1,800 mm (71 in)
Height	950 mm (37 in)
Axle track	1,450 mm (57 in) on front; 1,400 mm (55 in) on rear
Wheelbase	3,100 mm (122 in)
Engine	Renault RS23 3.0 L (183 cu in) V10 111° naturally aspirated, mid engined, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission	Titanium longitudinal, sequential paddle shift, 6 speed + 1 reverse
Weight	600 kg (1,323 lb) including driver and fuel
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
Notable drivers	7. Jarno Trulli 8. Fernando Alonso
Debut	2003 Australian Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F.Laps 16 1 5 2 1
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The team started on pole at the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix, thanks to Alonso. Later the team won the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix, also thanks to Alonso, the first time Renault had won a Grand Prix since the 1983 Austrian Grand Prix as a full-constructor team and 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix as an engine supplier after a 97-race wait. Renault was innovative during this period producing non-standard designs such as the 111° 10-cylinder engine for the 2003 RS23 which was designed to effectively lower the center of gravity of the engine and thus improve the car's handling. This eventually proved too unreliable and heavy, so Renault returned to a 72 degree vee angle with the following year's R24.

Eventually the team finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship with 88 points.