Renault R.S.20
Renault's final Formula One car before the Alpine rebrand.
The Renault R.S.20 is a Formula One car designed by the Renault F1 Team to compete in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.
Quick Facts
- Drivers
- Daniel Ricciardo, Esteban Ocon
Lore & Background
The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Martin Tolliday, Simon Virrill, Matt Harman, Pierre Genon and Dirk de Beer with Marcin Budkowski overseeing the design and production of the car as executive technical director and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design. The car was planned to make its competitive debut at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, but this was delayed when the next nine events were cancelled or postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The R.S.20 made its debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. It was driven by Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon in 2020. Ricciardo scored Renault's first podium since it returned to Formula One at the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, while Ocon scored his first career podium at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. The FIA allowed a token-based development system for 2021, but the R.S.20 was not simply updated and rebranded as the Alpine A521; the A521 was a new car built to the same regulations, not a direct rebadge.
Reader's Guide
The Renault R.S.20 is the last car to have been designed by Nick Chester during his time with the team. Chester was replaced as Technical Director in the 2019-20 off-season by former McLaren Engineering Director Pat Fry. Peter Machin was replaced as Head of Aerodynamics by Williams' former chief aerodynamicist Dirk de Beer, who had returned to Renault after last working for the team in 2013.
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