we are the champions
F1 R26-03
ON TOP
OF THE
WORLD
ON TOP
OF THE
WORLD
2006: Renault and Fernando Alonso won the constructor and driver Formula 1 World Championship titles, repeating their 2005 exploit. The Renault R26-03 was then at the pinnacle of its Formula 1 career.
spirit
A COCKPIT
AND NOTHING
ELSE!
A COCKPIT
AND NOTHING
ELSE!
interior
NEW
RULES,
SAME
CHAMPIONS
NEW
RULES,
SAME
CHAMPIONS
In 2005, Renault and Fernando Alonso won the F1 World Championship (constructor and driver titles) with a single-seater and a V10 engine. In 2006, the new regulations required a V8 engine. Not a problem! The Renault team set to work on a V8 which powered Fernando to the title for a second time!
archives
IN POLE
POSITION
IN POLE
POSITION
Renault started out in Formula 1 in 1977 and took its first win in 1979, then continued to triumph in the 1980s with Alain Prost. In 2006, Renault took the constructors’ title with 206 world championship points, 8 wins (7 for Fernando Alonso and 1 for Giancarlo Fisichella), 19 podiums (14 for Alonso and 5 for Fisichella) and 7 pole positions.
exploits
DOUBLE
TRIUMPH
DOUBLE
TRIUMPH
With a V8 engine delivering 800 hp, the Renault R26-03 reached speeds over 300 kph, powering the Renault team to the constructors’ title in the 2006 world championship. Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso took the driver's title for the second year running, even with Michael Schumacher on the grid that year. Proof of the quality of Renault R26-03: the second Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella finished fourth in the driver championship.
technical features
610 KG OF
SHEER POWER
610 KG OF
SHEER POWER
- Performance and engine
Naturally aspirated V8, 2,400 cm3
800 hp
over 300 kph (depending on gearbox ratios)
- dimensionsLength 4,80 mWidth 1,80 mHeight 0,95 m
- architecture
Single-seater with rear mid-engine position, compliant with 2006 Formula 1 regulations
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