The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday and Nicolas Hennel with Bob Bell overseeing the design and production of the car as chief technical officer and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design. Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer were the race team drivers, whilst Esteban Ocon was the reserve driver. The Renault R.S.16 was a Formula One racing car designed by the Renault Sport Formula One Team to compete in the 2016 Formula One season, and marked Renault's return to the sport as a constructor after a five-year absence. In-house Renault semi-automatic sequential gearbox with eight forward and one reverse gear Infiniti kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems Mecachrome-built Renault R.E.16 turbocharged 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 engine (90°), limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout

Nick Chester (Chassis Technical Director)Ĭarbon-fibre honeycomb composite survival cell The Renault R.S.16, driven by Jolyon Palmer, during the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

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