Renault R202
The Renault R202 is a Formula One car that competed in the 2002 Formula One season. The car was driven by Jarno Trulli and Jenson Button. The chassis was designed by Mike Gascoyne, Tim Densham and John Iley with Pat Symonds overseeing the design and production of the car as Executive Director of Engineering.
 Jenson Button driving the R202 at the 2002 British Grand Prix | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constructor | Renault | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Pat Symonds (Executive Director of Engineering) Mike Gascoyne (Technical Director) Tim Densham (Chief Designer) John Iley (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Benetton B201 - Benetton Engineering Renault RE60 - Renault branded | ||||||||
| Successor | Renault R23 | ||||||||
| 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) | Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard titanium rocker via a pushrod system | ||||||||
| Engine | Renault R202, Mid-mounted 3.0 litre V10 (111°) | ||||||||
| Transmission | Titanium longitudinal, sequential paddle shift, 6 speed + 1 reverse | ||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14.  15.  | ||||||||
| Debut | 2002 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Renault returned to F1 as a team after they last competed in 1985. When Renault first entered F1, the one part of the car that stood out was the engine; Renault pioneered turbo engines in F1. In 2002 the engine was special again; with a V angle of about 111 degrees, it was over 20 degrees wider than the competitors' engines. This wider V angle resulted in a lower centre of gravity, improving the car's handling. The wide-angle engine had been introduced the previous season in the Benetton B201, and a season of development had ironed out the teething problems its predecessor had suffered from.
The team finished fourth in the Constructors' Championship with 23 points, an impressive result for the team's first season and paving the way for their future success.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (Results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pts. | WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mild Seven Renault F1 Team | Renault RS22 V10 | M | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | FRA | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | 23 | 4th | |
| Jarno Trulli | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | ||||||
| Jenson Button | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||||||
.svg.png){kind=small}
