The Renault E-Tech R.E. Series (previously known as Renault Energy F1, Renault R.E. and Renault E-Tech) is a 1.6-liter, hybrid turbocharged V6 racing engine developed and produced by

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in partnership with

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for the

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History

Renault Energy F1 was unveiled on 21 June 2013 during 2013

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in order to replace the outgoing Renault RS27 naturally-aspirated V8 engine after seven years of service. On 30 September 2024 it was announced that Renault would be pulling the plug on their F1 powertrains project at the end of the

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season, ahead of the

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regulation changes, with their historic

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factory being repurposed as an engineering centre for

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and

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cars.

List of engines

Renault Energy F1-2014

The Renault Energy F1-2014 was Renault's first-ever V6 hybrid turbocharged

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for the 2014 season. The Renault Energy F1-2014 engine was developed by

with technical support from

for design

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, trackside support, engine arrangement, preparation, tune-up and engine maintenance. The Renault Energy F1-2014 suffered reliability problems during pre-season testing.

Applications

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* Lotus E22 * Toro Rosso STR9 *

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Renault Energy F1-2015

Applications

* Red Bull RB11 *

Toro Rosso STR10 The Toro Rosso STR10 is a Formula One racing car which Scuderia Toro Rosso used to compete in the 2015 Formula One season. It was driven by Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, Jr. Design The car was launched on 31 January 2015. Toro Rosso introd ...

Renault R.E.16

Applications

Renault R.S.16 The Renault R.S.16 (originally known as Lotus E24 Hybrid) was a Formula One racing car designed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete in the 2016 Formula One season, and marked Renault's return to the sport as a constructor after a fi ...

Red Bull RB12 The Red Bull RB12 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing to compete in the 2016 Formula One season. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen, the lattermost of whom swapped with Kvyat mid-season, ...

(badged as

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F1-2016)

Renault R.E.17

Applications

Renault R.S.17 The Renault R.S.17 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday and Jon Tomlins ...

Red Bull RB13 The Red Bull RB13 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Red Bull Racing to compete during the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. It made its competitive debut at ...

(badged as

F1-2017) *

Toro Rosso STR12 The Toro Rosso STR12 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Scuderia Toro Rosso to compete during the 2017 Formula One season. The car made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix. It was initially driven by Dan ...

(badged as

Toro Rosso Scuderia Toro Rosso (; literal translation of "Red Bull Racing Team"), commonly known as Toro Rosso or by its abbreviation STR, was an Italian Formula One racing team. It was one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red ...

)

Renault R.E.18

Applications

Renault R.S.18 The Renault R.S.18 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday, ...

* Red Bull RB14 (badged as

F1-2018) *

McLaren MCL33 The McLaren MCL33 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by McLaren to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by two-time World Drivers' Champion Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne, with addi ...

Renault E-Tech 19

Applications

* Renault R.S.19 *

McLaren MCL34 The McLaren MCL34 was a Formula One racing car designed by Pat Fry and constructed by McLaren to compete in the 2019 Formula One World Championship. The car was driven by Carlos Sainz Jr., who joined the team from the Renault Sport F1 Team; ...

Renault E-Tech 20

Applications

Renault R.S.20 The Renault R.S.20 is a Formula One car designed by the Renault F1 Team to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Martin Tolliday, Simon Virrill, Matthew Harman and Dirk de Beer with Ma ...

McLaren MCL35 The McLaren MCL35 is a Formula One car that was designed under the direction of James Key and constructed by McLaren to compete in the Formula One World Championship. The car was originally intended to compete in the season only, but as the ...

Renault E-Tech 20B

Applications

* Alpine A521

Renault E-Tech R.E.22

Applications

* Alpine A522

Renault E-Tech R.E.23

Applications

* Alpine A523

Renault E-Tech R.E.24

Applications

Alpine A524 Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine Nation ...

Renault E-Tech RE25

Applications

Alpine A525 The Alpine A525 is a Formula One racing car designed and developed by the Alpine F1 Team for competition in the 2025 Formula One World Championship. It is the fifth Formula One car entered by Alpine since rebranding from Renault. The A525 is bein ...

References

External links

Renault Sport F1's Official Website
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