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Renault
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| Official entrant: | ING Renault F1 Team |
| Race driver 1: | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| Race driver 2: | Heikki Kovalainen |
| Test driver(s): | Ricardo Zonta
Nelson Piquet jr. |
| Chassis: | Renault R27 |
| Engine: | Renault RS27 |
| Tyres: | Bridgestone |
| Official website: | www.ing-renaultf1.com |
| Base: | Whiteways Technical Centre,
Enstone,
Chipping Norton,
Oxon OX7 4EE,
UK |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1608 678 000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1608 678 800 |
| Debut season: | 1977 |
Team personnel
| Renault President and CEO: | Carlos Ghosn |
| Renault F1 President: | Alain Dassas |
| Managing Director: | Flavio Briatore |
| Executive Director of Engineering: | Pat Symonds |
| Chassis Technical Director: | Bob Bell |
| Deputy Managing Director (Engine): | Rob White |
| Head of Engine Trackside Operations: | Denis Chevrier |
| Deputy Managing Director (Support Operations): | André Lainé |
| Chief Race Engineer: | Alan Permane |
| Chief Designer: | Tim Densham |
| RS27 Engine Project Manager: | Axel Plasse |
Technical specifications
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| Chassis designation: | Renault R27 |
| Chassis: | Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque, manufactured by the Renault F1 Team and designed for maximum strength and stiffness with minimum weight. Engine installed as a fully-stressed member. |
| Suspension (Front): | Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operate an inboard rocker via a pushrod system. This is connected to a torsion bar and damper units which are mounted at the front of the monocoque. |
| Suspension (Rear): | Carbon fibre top and bottom wishbones operating vertically-mounted torsion bars and horizontally-mounted damper units mounted on the top of the gearbox casing. |
| Transmission: | Seven-speed semi-automatic titanium gearbox with one reverse gear. Instantaneous gearchange system for maximum performance. |
| Fuel system: | Kevlar-reinforced rubber fuel cell by ATL. |
| Cooling system: | Separate oil and water radiators located in the car's sidepods and cooled using airflow from the car's forward motion. |
| Electrical: | Integrated Step 11 chassis/engine electronics and software co-developed by Renault F1 Team and Magneti Marelli. |
| Braking system: | Carbon discs and pads (Hitco); calipers by AP Racing. |
| Cockpit: | Removable driver’s seat made of anatomically formed carbon composite, with six-point harness seat belt. Steering wheel integrates gear change and clutch paddles. |
| Front track: | 1450 mm |
| Rear track: | 1400 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 3100 mm |
| Overall length: | 4800 mm |
| Overall height: | 950 mm |
| Overall width: | 1800 mm |
| Overall weight: | 605 kg, with driver, camera and ballast |
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| Engine designation: | Renault RS27 |
| Capacity: | 2400 cc |
| Architecture: | 90° V8 |
| Weight: | > 95 kg |
| Max rpm: | 19,000 |
| Spark plugs: | Champion |
| ECU: | Magneti Marelli Step 11 |
| Fuel: | Elf |
| Oil: | Elf |
| Battery: | Renault F1 Team |
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