Clio 172 RS2
Renault celebrated the 200th pole position for a car powered by one of their engines.
Here’s how many Renault-engined pole positions have been set by different teams:
The first pole position for Renault came at the 1979 South African Grand Prix, courtesy of Jean-Pierre Jabouille.
It was the only pole position for the team’s first F1 car, the RS01.
Elio de Angelis became the first driver to start a race from pole position driving non-Renault chassis with a Renault engine when he put his
Lotus 94T on pole position for the 1983 European Grand Prix at Brands Hatch.
Only Ferrari engines have achieved more pole positions, with 208. Between them they account for almost half of all poles
in world championship races – 46.7% of the 874 so far.
Vive le Renault Sport!
