Renault list successes on 1st win anniversary

[John S]

Happy anniversary Renault. Here's to you staying the course for the next 30 years.

30 years ago today, Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix to record Renault’s first victory in Formula One.

From the early days of the much-maligned 'yellow teapot' to success with the turbo charged engine, Renault exited the sport in 1985 only to return four years later supplying V10 power to the Williams team. Completing the circle, Renault returned as a manufacturer in 2002 after taking over the Benetton team.

Renault looks back on some of the key milestones of the team’s adventure at the pinnacle of motor sport.

  1976 Renault’s F1 programme is born in Viry-Châtillon
  1977 (May) The RS01 is officially presented to the world on the Champs Elysées
  1977 (July) First race in Formula One at Silverstone with Jabouille behind the wheel
  1978 The team scores its first points in the United States Grand Prix
  1979 Jabouille scores the first victory for Renault in the French Grand Prix
  1980 Renault leads the championship after three races but finally finishes the season in fourth position
  1981 & 1982 Renault finishes third in the championship
  1984 Renault separates its engine and chassis operations: engines are conceived in Viry and chassis in Evry
  1985 Formula One activity ends for Renault, but a small development cell remains in Viry
  1989 Renault produces the first 3.5L V10 engine in Formula One and wins two races as engine supplier to Williams
  1992 Williams-Renault wins the constructors’ title and Nigel Mansell secures the drivers’ title
  1995 Renault engines power the Williams and Benetton teams, winning 16 of the season’s 17 races, which included a famous 1-2-3-4 finish for French engines in Magny Cours
  1997 After sharing in five drivers’ titles and six constructors’ titles, Renault’s official involvement as an engine supplier comes to an end
  2002 Renault makes its return to the sport as a full manufacturer team
  2003 Victory in Hungary with Fernando Alonso marks Renault’s first victory since returning to the sport.
  2004 Renault finishes third in the constructors’ championship
  2005 Renault wins the constructors’ title and the drivers’ title with Fernando Alonso
  2006 Renault successfully defends its constructors’ title and Fernando Alonso his drivers’ crown
  2007 The team finishes third in the constructors’ championship.
  2008 After a difficult start to the season, the team fights back strongly to win two races.

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