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1982 Renault RE30B Formula One Monaco 2014 RM Sotheby's

R.S. 01 by Renault Group Formula One turbos made their return to Silverstone for first time in 25 years this summer on anniversary of 50th British GP. Just what Renault needed to display some of the most significant turbocharged cars to be raced in the sport; the RS01, RE40 and Lotus 98T.


Alain Prost back in his Renault F1 Turbo from 1983

Compared with the atmospheric 8-12 cylinder 3-litre engines of other one-seaters, the Renault RS01 engine was considered a small player. But Renault's seasoned engineers had no experience in F1. Unfortunately, in 1977 and 78, engine breakages were frequent and the billowing smoke rising each time earned the RS01 Turbo the nickname "Yellow.


Renault F1 1.5 V6 turbo 70s 80s 1000hp, any retrieval system or other electric motors, only

This is a Renault EF-Type Formula 1 engine listed as being from 1985/1986, interestingly it remains with its original crate and it was never used for racing. That makes this an unusual opportunity to buy what is essentially a brand new NOS F1 engine from the turbo era. Renault was the first to take advantage of the change in F1 regulations that.


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1.7K 111K views 5 years ago The Renault RS01 is the first single-seater powered by an F1-spec turbo engine. Since 1967 with the introduction of the 3.0L Ford Cosworth DFV V8 had dominated.


RM Sotheby's 1982 Renault RE30B Formula One Monaco 2014

It perhaps also showed just how unreliable the Renault turbo was during its development. "Dijon was a very good day for everybody because it was the first race Renault had won in F1," added.


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Renault says it is ready to risk reliability headaches with its new split-turbo Formula 1 engine, after electing to push its performance limits. Author Jonathan Noble. Updated Feb 21, 2022, 2:43.


Renault F1 RS01 1977 V6 Turbocharged engine Start up sound YouTube

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Share 110K views 6 years ago Renault F1 RS01 1977 V6 Turbo (the first regularly used turbo engine in Formula One history) - Cold Start up sound and revs with Jean Ragnotti.


Renault F1, les années Turbo Partie 2 (19781979) News d'Anciennes

Renault pushing performance over reliability with new split-turbo F1 engine Renault says it is ready to risk reliability headaches with its new split-turbo Formula 1 engine, after.


Gallery All Renault F1 cars since 1977 Formule 1, Grand prix, Voiture

1977 season Renault 1.5-litre turbo engine Renault's first involvement in Formula One was made by the Renault Sport subsidiary. Renault entered the last five races of 1977 with Jean-Pierre Jabouille in its only car.


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The Renault RS10 was the successor of the RS01, used in the previous 2 years more like a development mule for the V6 engine than an actual winning car, and i.


Renault F1 turbos return to Silverstone for first time in 25 years

F1: The Turbo Era We explain F1's turbo metamorphosis - and relive the fear of the turbo glory days, when men were forged from iron and tamed 1044kW animals 19 Oct 2015, 06:25 pm Rob Margeit Gallery 1 No one paid much attention to the single-car Renault entry at the 1977 British Grand Prix.


Look back The original turbocharged Renault in 1977

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The Renault RS01 is the first turbocharged car and one of the cars that forever changed this sport. This is the story of the RS01 and the first turbocharger in the world of Formula 1. How it all.


Découvrez 40 années de Renault en Formule 1

Turbo power was banned in Formula 1 at the end of 1988. However a new engine formula, similar in basic configuration to that used by Renault in 1977, will be introduced in 2014: Banned! Turbos Radial tyres Renault RS01, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2011 Turbo power wasn't the only technology introduced on the RS01.


Renault établit un nouveau record en F1

The ninth Grand Prix Historique de Monaco saw Renault ambassador Alain Prost get behind the wheel of the Renault F1 Turbo (RE40) he raced in the Formula 1 World Championship in 1983 when he claimed four victories and second place in the end-of-year Drivers' standings. Last weekend, Alain Prost completed a series of parade laps in the Renault.


Lotus 97T Renault V6 Turbo F1 race car driven by Ayrton Senna in 1985, part 1985 Vehicles

Castaing and Boudy designed, in 1972, a 2-litre 90-degree V6 for use in European sports-prototype racing. It won the championship in '74 and later took Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Rene Arnoux to F2 titles. This same motor was the basis for all the Renault turbo F1 engines though such a development was not foreseen at the time of its birth.