Renault Sport Formula One Team

The car fielded in 2017 uses the R.S. 17  chassis developed and produced at the former Renault F1  Team base in Enstone.  

The car also benefits from  the R.E. 17 powertrain developed in the Renault Sport Racing plant in Viry-Châtillon.

With last season - his first as a full-time driver - under his belt, Jolyon Palmer is now into his second year on the grid with the Renault Sport Formula One Team. His step up to F1 comes after being crowned GP2 Series champion in 2014, which made him the first British driver since Lewis Hamilton in 2006 to claim victory in the series, the perfect training ground for Formula 1.

Nico Hülkenberg has joined the Renault Sport Formula One Team this year, already boasting an impressive track record. He made his mark in Formula 1 in 2010, after winning titles in Formula BMW, A1GP and the GP2 Series. Nico also excelled by taking a pole position at Brazil during his first season in the elite, and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race with Porsche upon his first attempt in 2015.

Promoted to reserve driver, Sergey Sirotkin continues his partnership with the Renault Sport Formula One Team in 2017. After a successful transition to test driver in 2016 and a solid season in the GP2 Series, where he was ranked third, the Russian driver has become a full-time member of our Formula 1 team. Sergey will be present at all the Grands Prix of the 2017 season and get behind the wheel in several free practice sessions.