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and

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for use in

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, and used by Arrows,

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, Williams, Ligier,

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, Benetton,

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, from until . The engines came in both the original V10, and later V8

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s, and engine displacement ranged from to over the years. Power figures varied; from @ 12,500 rpm, to later over @ 19,000 rpm. The 2.4-litre ''RS26'' V8 engine, used in 2006, is one of the highest revving Formula One engines in history, at 20,500 rpm. Between and , the ''RS9'' engines were badged as

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Formula One engine specifications

Paris - Retromobile 2012 - Renault moteur F1 V10 - 001

Renault RS3 1994 Autosport International

Renault RS7 rear Donington Grand Prix Collection

Naturally-aspirated V10 engines

Naturally-aspirated V8 engines

Applications

Williams FW12C The Williams FW12 was a Formula One racing car used by the Williams team for the season. An updated version, the FW12C, was used for 12 of the 16 races of the season. The FW12 was Williams's first naturally aspirated car since the FW08 and F ...

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* Williams FW16 *

Williams FW17 The Williams FW17 is a Formula One racing car designed by Adrian Newey, with which the Williams team competed in the 1995 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Damon Hill, who was in his third year with the team, and David Coultha ...

* Williams FW18 * Williams FW19 * Williams FW20 * Williams FW21 *

Benetton B195 The Benetton B195 is a Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn for use by the Benetton team in the 1995 Formula One World Championship. Overview On 23 August 1994, Renault announced they would be a works engine supplier ...

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* Benetton B197 * Benetton B198 * Benetton B199 *

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* Benetton B201 *

Renault R202 The Renault R202 was the car with which the Renault team competed in the 2002 Formula One World Championship. It was the first Renault Formula One car following the French manufacturer's rebranding of the Benetton team. The car was driven by Bri ...

* Renault R23 * Renault R24 *

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* Renault R26 *

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* Renault R28 * Renault R29 * Renault R30 * Renault R31 * Lotus T128 * Lotus E20 *

Lotus E21 The Lotus E21 is a Formula One racing car designed and built by the Lotus F1 team for use in the 2013 championship. The chassis was designed by James Allison, Nick Chester, Martin Tolliday and Dirk de Beer with Renault supplying the team's e ...

* Red Bull RB3 * Red Bull RB4 * Red Bull RB5 *

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* Red Bull RB7 * Red Bull RB8 * Red Bull RB9 * Ligier JS37 *

Ligier JS39 The Ligier JS39 was a Formula One car used by the Ligier team during the 1993 and 1994 Formula One seasons. Ligier JS39 The engine was the Renault RS5 3.5 V10. The number 25 chassis was driven by experienced Briton Martin Brundle and the numbe ...

Arrows A21 The Arrows A21 was the car with which the Arrows Formula One team competed in the 2000 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa, in his second year with the team, and experienced Dutchman Jos Verstappen, who h ...

* BAR 01 *

Caterham CT01 The Caterham CT01 is a Formula One racing car produced by the British-based Caterham F1 Team which competed in the 2012 Formula One season. The car, designed under the leadership of the team's technical director Mike Gascoyne, chief designer L ...

* Caterham CT03 *''Note: Including

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-badged engines.''

Renault RS Formula One engine World Championship results

*12 World Constructors' Championships. *11 World Drivers' Championships. *149 race wins. *160

pole positions In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track. The pole position is usually earned by the driver with the best qualifying times in the trials before the ra ...

. *409 podium finishes.

References

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