Renault R202
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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
.
Renault returned to F1 as a team after an absence of over 15 years. 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 competitor's 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.
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
car that competed in the 2002 Formula One season
2002 Formula One season
The 2002 Formula One season was the 53rd FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 3, 2002, and ended on October 13 after seventeen races....
. The car was driven by Jarno Trulli
Jarno Trulli
Jarno Trulli is an Italian Formula One racing driver. He has been a regular in Formula One since 1997, driving for Minardi, Prost, Jordan, Renault and Toyota. He won the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix for Renault, his only Grand Prix victory to date. He is known for being a qualification expert...
and Jenson Button
Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBE is a British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren. He was the 2009 World Drivers' Champion.Button began karting at the age of eight and achieved early success, before progressing to car racing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British...
.
Renault returned to F1 as a team after an absence of over 15 years. 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 competitor's 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
2001 Formula One season
The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd season of FIA Formula One racing. It featured the FIA Formula One World Championship which commenced on March 4, 2001 and ended on October 14 after seventeen races. Michael Schumacher won the Drivers title with a record margin of 58 points, after achieving...
in the Benetton B201
Benetton B201
The Benetton B201 was the car with which the Benetton team competed in the Formula One season. It was driven by Giancarlo Fisichella, who was in his fourth year with the team, and Jenson Button, who moved from Williams after an impressive début season in ....
, 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.