Renault RS17

Renault RS17

Nico Hülkenberg in the RS17 during the tests before the season in Barcelona
Constructor:	Renault
Designer:	Nick Chester
Predecessor:	Renault RS16
Successor:	Renault RS18
Technical specifications
Chassis:	CFK - monocoque with side crash structure made of PBO ( "Zylon")
Engine:	Renault RE17
Width:	2000 mm
Height:	950 mm
Weight:	728 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
Petrol:	Castrol
statistics
Driver:	Nico Hulkenberg Jolyon Palmer Carlos Sainz jr.
First start:	2017 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2017
Starts Victories Poles SR 20th - - -
World Cup points:	57
Podiums:	-
Leadership laps:	-

The Renault RS17 was the Formula 1 - racing cars from Renault for the Formula 1 World Championship 2017 . It is the 22nd Formula 1 racing car from Renault. It was presented in London on February 21, 2017 and the presentation was broadcast live on YouTube .

Technology and development

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of 2017, the RS17 is a rear-wheel drive monoposto with a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) . In addition to the monocoque, many other parts of the vehicle, including the body parts and the steering wheel, are made of CFRP.

The RS17 is the successor to the RS16 . As the technical regulations changed significantly for the 2017 season, most of the vehicle has been redeveloped. In order to have resources available for this, the further development of the previous model was stopped early.

With a total width of 2000 mm and a width between the front and rear axles of 1600 mm, the vehicle is 200 mm wider than the previous model. The height is unchanged at 950 mm. Completely new are the front wing , which is now 1800 mm wide instead of 1650 mm, the rear wing , the width of which changes from 750 mm to 950 mm and the height of which changes from 950 mm to 800 mm, and also the diffuser , which now has a total height of 175 mm 125 mm and a width of 1050 mm increased by 50 mm. To improve the air flow to the rear wing, the car has a noticeable fin on the engine cover.

Is driven from the RS17 Renault RE17 , an in vehicle center -mounted 1.6 liter V-6 engine with a turbocharger and a 120  kW strong electric motor , so it is a hybrid electric vehicle . The car's sequential gearbox with titanium housing has eight gears. The gear change is triggered by paddles on the steering wheel. The vehicle has only two pedals, an accelerator pedal (right) and a brake pedal (left). Just like many other functions, the clutch , which is only used when starting from a standstill, is operated via a lever on the steering wheel.

Unlike the previous model, the RS17 is equipped with 305 mm wide front tires and 405 mm wide rear tires from the standard supplier Pirelli , which are mounted on 13-inch magnesium wheels from OZ Racing . This means that the tires on the front axle and 80 mm on the rear axle are 60 mm wider than in the previous season. This also required the development of new wheel suspensions for the RS17. The brake discs are made of silicon carbide ceramic reinforced with carbon fibers .

Like all Formula 1 vehicles since 2011 , the RS17 has a Drag Reduction System (DRS) that reduces the drag of the vehicle on the straights by flattening part of the rear wing , if it is allowed to be used. The DRS is also activated with a switch on the steering wheel of the car.

On the sidelines of the first official test drives before the season, it became known that the team had been warned by the FIA , because the strut used on the RS17 between the engine cover and the rear wing was not mounted on the rear wing itself, but on the mechanics of the DRS and thus against the technical regulations violate. Therefore, the strut had to be rebuilt before the start of the season.

Painting and sponsorship

The front part up to the cockpit of the RS17 is painted in yellow, the rest of the car is painted in black.

In addition to the manufacturer Renault , Castrol , Genii Capital , Infiniti , Mapfre and Microsoft (for the cloud service Dynamics 365 ) advertise on the vehicle. From the US Grand Prix , sponsor stickers from Estrella Galicia were also available.

driver

Renault initially competed in the 2017 season with drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Jolyon Palmer . Hulkenberg moved from Force India to Renault before the season, replacing Kevin Magnussen , who moved to Haas . Palmer was playing his second season for the team. Palmer was won the Japanese Grand Prix by Carlos Sainz Jr. replaced, who had played the season up to then for Toro Rosso .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	Points	rank
Formula 1 World Championship 2017																						57	6th
N. Hulkenberg	27	11	12	9	8th	6th	DNF	8th	DNF	13	6th	DNF	6th	13	DNF	16	DNF	DNF	DNF	10	6th
J. Palmer	30th	DNF	13	13	DNF	15th	11	11	DNF	11	DNS	12	13	DNF	6th	15th	12
S. Sirotkin	46				PO	PO				PO						PO
C. Sainz	55																	7th	DNF	11	DNF

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : Renault RS17  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Dominik Sharaf: Renault RS17 presents: This is Hülkenberg's hornet! Motorsport-Total.com, February 21, 2017, accessed February 22, 2017 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Formula 1 cars 2017: Technical data of the Renault RS17. Motorsport-Total.com, February 21, 2017, accessed February 22, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Maria Reyer: Rear wing illegal: Renault has to convert a new car. Motorsport-Total.com, March 1, 2017, accessed March 1, 2017 . 
4. ^ Maria Reyer: Thanks to the Sainz deal: Renault is happy about a non-alcoholic sponsor. Motorsport-Total.com, November 8, 2017, accessed November 8, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Dominik Sharaf: Driver change at Renault: Sainz instead of Palmer already in Austin! Motorsport-Total.com, October 7, 2017, accessed November 1, 2017 .