Renault R202

Renault R202
	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); Bob Bell (Deputy 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, semi-automatic sequential paddle-shift, 6 speed + 1 reverse
Power	820 hp @ 17,500 rpm[1]
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
Notable drivers	14. Jarno Trulli; 15. Jenson Button
Debut	2002 Australian Grand Prix
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

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, Bob Bell, Tim Densham and John Iley with Pat Symonds overseeing the design and production of the car as Executive Director of Engineering and Jean-Jacques His leading the engine design.

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

References

"Engine Renault". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.

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[1] "Engine Renault". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 26 November 2020.