Renault R.S.17

Renault R.S.17
	Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Debut	2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The Renault R.S.17 is a

2017 Formula One season. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday and Jon Tomlinson with Bob Bell overseeing the design and production of the car as chief technical officer and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design. The Renault R.S.17 was the first car designed under Renault's direction since the R31

in 2011.

The car was initially driven by Nico Hülkenberg and Jolyon Palmer.^[3] Hülkenberg joined the team after Kevin Magnussen left the team at the end of the 2016 season, while Palmer was replaced by Carlos Sainz Jr. from the 2017 United States Grand Prix onwards.^[4] The R.S.17 made its competitive début at the 2017 Australian Grand Prix.

Competition history

Hülkenberg scored points eight times, but retired on six occasions. His best result was 6th place in Spain, Great Britain, Belgium and Abu Dhabi. Palmer struggled to score any points until the chaotic Singapore Grand Prix, where he scored a career-best 6th place and eight Championship points. Sainz's first drive for the team saw him finish in 7th place. The team finished the season in 6th place in the constructors' standings, scoring 57 points. This result was considerably stronger than the previous year, where the team scored a mere 8 points.

Complete Formula One results

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																				Points	WCC
Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	AUS	CHN	BHR	RUS	ESP	MON	CAN	AZE	AUT	GBR	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	MAL	JPN	USA	MEX	BRA	ABU	Points	WCC
2017	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.E. 17	P
				Nico Hülkenberg	11	12	9	8	6	Ret	8	Ret	13	6	17†	6	13	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	Ret	10	6	57	6th
				Jolyon Palmer	Ret	13	13	Ret	15	11	11	Ret	11	DNS	12	13	Ret	6	15	12
				Carlos Sainz Jr.																	7	Ret	11	Ret

Notes

† – Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.

References

^ Keith Collantine (17 June 2016). "Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019". f1fanatic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
^ "R.S.17 Technical Specification". renaultsport.com. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
^ "F1 - 2017 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^ Green, Jonathan; Galloway, James (8 October 2017). "Jolyon Palmer out at Renault, Carlos Sainz in, after Japanese GP". Sky Sports. Suzuka. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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[pirelli-1] Keith Collantine (17 June 2016). "Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019". f1fanatic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

[R.S.17_Technical_Specification-2] "R.S.17 Technical Specification". renaultsport.com. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

[3] "F1 - 2017 Provisional Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

[4] Green, Jonathan; Galloway, James (8 October 2017). "Jolyon Palmer out at Renault, Carlos Sainz in, after Japanese GP". Sky Sports. Suzuka. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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