Renault, a French automobile manufacturer, has been associated with Formula One as both team owner and engine manufacturer for various periods since 1977. In 1977, the company entered Formula One as a constructor, introducing the turbo engine to Formula One with its EF1 engine. In 1983, Renault began supplying engines to other teams. Although the Renault team had won races, it withdrew at the end of 1985. Renault engines continued to be raced until 1986.
Renault 1.5-litre turbo engine
In 1979, the Renault RS10 became the first turbocharged car to win a Grand Prix.
Alain Prost finished second in the 1983 championship with the Renault RE40.
Jenson Button at the 2002 British Grand Prix
Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans and in the past, has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines, and autorail vehicles.
Headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Share of the SA des Usines Renault, issued 1 January 1932 to Louis Renault
Louis Renault (1877–1944) in 1903
1901 Voiturette Renault Type D Série B