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Renault
| Entrant: | ING Renault F1 Team |
| Driver 1: | Fernando Alonso (5) |
| Driver 2: | Nelson Piquet jr. (6) |
| Test driver(s): | Lucas di Grassi,
Romain Grosjean,
Sakon Yamamoto |
| Chassis: | Renault R28 |
| Engine: | Renault RS27 |
| Tyres: | Bridgestone Potenza |
| Telephone: | +44 (0)1608 678 000 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)1608 678 800 |
| Official website: | www.ing-renaultf1.com |
| Debut season: | 1977 |
Team personnel
| President: | Bernard Ray |
| Managing Director &t; Team Principal: | Flavio Briatore |
| Executive Director of Engineering: | Pat Symonds |
| Technical Director: | Bob Bell |
| Debuty Managing Director (Engine): | Rob White |
| Debuty Managing Director (Support): | André Lainé |
| Debuty Technical Director: | James Allison |
| Head of Vehicle Technology: | Tad Czapski |
| Operations Director: | John Mardle |
| Director of Aerodynamic Technologo: | Dino Toso |
| Chief Designer: | Tim Densham |
| Head of Enginer Track Operations: | Denis Chevrier |
| Sporting Manager: | Steve Nielsen |
| Chief Mechanic: | Gavin Hudson |
| Race Engineers (Alonso): | David Greenwood,
Simon Rennie,
Rémi Taffin |
| Race Engineers (Piquet): | Phil Charles,
Ayao Komatsu,
Ricardo Penteado |
Technical specifications
| Chassis designation: | Renault R28 |
| Chassis construction: | Moulded carbon fibre and aluminium honeycomb composite monocoque, manufactured by the Renault F1 Team and designed for maximum strength and stiffness with minimum weight. RS27 V8 engine installed as a fully-stressed member. |
| Front suspension: | 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. Zero-keel design for front suspension mounting in order to optimise front end aerodynamic performance. |
| Rear suspension: | 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. "Quickshift" system in operation to maximise speed of gearshifts. |
| 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: | McLaren Electronic Systems-Microsoft standard Electronic Control Unit. |
| 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 |
| 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 rpm |
| Spark plugs: | Champion |
| ECU: | McLaren Electronic Systems Standard ECU |
| Fuel: | Elf |
| Oil: | Elf |
| Battery: | Renault F1 Team |
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