Renault R24
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Designer(s) | Pat Symonds (Executive Engineer) Mike Gascoyne (Technical Director) Bob Bell (Deputy Technical Director) Tim Densham (Chief Designer) Mark Smith (Project Leader) Tad Czapski (Head of R&D) Dino Toso (Head of Aerodynamics) Bernard Dudot (Engine Technical Director) | ||||||||
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Predecessor | R23 | ||||||||
Successor | R25 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | |||||||||
Notable drivers | 7. Jarno Trulli 7. Jacques Villeneuve 8. Fernando Alonso | ||||||||
Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
First win | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last win | 2004 Monaco Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last event | 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Renault R24 is a
Design and development
The chassis was designed by Mike Gascoyne, Bob Bell,[3] Tim Densham and Dino Toso with Pat Symonds overseeing the design and production of the car as executive director of Engineering and Bernard Dudot leading the engine design.
R24B
Renault brought a new, updated R24B model to San Marino Grand Prix, featuring new cylinder heads, inlet system and related changes to the bottom part of the engine.[4][5]
Racing history
The car showed speed and reliability during the season, managing to outpace both the
The team became real contenders for second place in the Constructors' Championship when Trulli and Alonso placed third and fourth respectively during the Spanish Grand Prix.[6] Trulli won the Monaco Grand Prix. However, his relationship with Renault (particularly with team principal and Trulli's ex-manager Flavio Briatore) deteriorated after he was consistently off the pace in the latter half of the year, and made claims[7] of favouritism in the team towards Alonso (though the two teammates themselves remained friendly).
The
Hoping to secure second place in the Constructors' Championship, Renault replaced Trulli with 1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve for the final three races. However, Villeneuve — away from F1 racing for almost an entire season — struggled to adjust quickly to racing at the premier level and did not impress, resulting in the team finishing third behind Villeneuve's former team - BAR with 105 points.
Renault used the 'Mild Seven' logos, except at the Canadian, French and British Grands Prix.
Use in Top Gear
The R24 was "loaned" to
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
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Renault V10 | M | AUS | MAL | BHR | SMR | ESP | MON | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 105 | 3rd | |
Jarno Trulli | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
Fernando Alonso | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
Jacques Villeneuve | 11 | 10 | 10 |
References
- ^ "Engine Renault". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Bore and stroke on early 2000,s V10 engines - F1technical.net".
- ^ "Renault R24 - F1technical.net". www.f1technical.net. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ^ "Renault R24B". www.f1technical.net. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Rob White on Renault's revised V10". www.formula1.com. Archived from the original on 2004-08-11. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Spanish GP: Renault race notes". us.motorsport.com. 2004-05-11. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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- ^ Top Gear Series 5, Episode 8 2004.12.19 - Renault R24 Formula One car segment.