List of French Formula One engine manufacturers
Nine French Formula One engine manufacturers have produced engines either for their own cars or those of other Formula One constructors. Bugatti, Gordini, Matra, Peugeot, Renault and Talbot have designed and produced engines. Renault engines are associated with 12 World Constructors' Championship titles and 11 World Drivers' Championship titles.
All engine manufacturers have followed the regulations of Formula One enacted by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
Alphabetical list of French Formula One engine manufacturers
[edit]Bugatti
[edit]Molsheim-based Bugatti, which competed in Grand Prix racing before the Second World War, created a Formula One engine for its T251. It was designed by Gioacchino Colombo and took part in only one race in 1956.[1]
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2.5 L8 | I8 | 2.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 230 hp @ 8000 rpm | 1956 |
CTA-Arsenal
[edit]CTA designed an engine for its racing car in 1946. Designed by Albert Lory and manufactured in Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, it only competed in two races, in 1947 and 1949. The project was abandoned before the creation of the Drivers' World Championship in 1950.[2]
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | V8 | 1.5 | Supercharged (two-stage) | 275 hp @ 8000 rpm | 1946 |
Gordini
[edit]Amédée Gordini has designed several F1 engines for French automobile manufacturer Simca and for his own company. Simca took part in 14 Grands Prix, from 1951 to 1953, and Gordini took part in 33, from 1952 to 1956.[3]
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T15C | I4 | 1.5 | - | 195 hp @ 6500 rpm | 1950 |
| T20 | I6 | 2.0 | 160 hp @ 7000 rpm | 1952 | |
| T23 | 2.5 | 228 hp @ 6500 rpm | 1954 | ||
| T25 | I8 | 260 hp @ 7500 rpm | 1955 |
Matra Sports
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Matra Sports supplied V12 engines to Formula One Matra from 1968 to 1972, Shadow in 1975, and Ligier from 1976 to 1978 and 1981 and 1982.[4] These engines were designed by Georges Martin.
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS09 | V12 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 395 hp @ 10500 rpm | 1968 |
| MS12 | 485 hp @ 11400 rpm | 1970 | |||
| MS71 | 440 hp @ 11000 rpm | 1971 | |||
| MS72 | 485 hp @ 11800 rpm | 1972 | |||
| MS73 | 490 hp @ 11500 rpm | 1975 | |||
| MS76 | 520 hp @ 12300 rpm | 1977 | |||
| MS78 | 520 hp @ 12300 rpm | 1978 | |||
| MS81 | 520 hp @ 12300 rpm | 1981 |
Mecachrome
[edit]Mecachrome manufactured engines designed by Renault (RS9) from 1998 to 2000. They were rebadged as Playlife for Benetton, and rebadged as Supertec for Williams and BAR.[5]
- GC3701-RS09 (1998): V10, 3.0 L, 775 hp @ 17,000 rpm.
Peugeot
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Peugeot Sport supplied V10 engines to a few Formula One teams: McLaren in 1994, Jordan from 1995 to 1997, and Prost from 1998 to 2000.[6]
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 700 hp @ 14,250 rpm | 1994 |
| A6 | 760 hp @ 14,500 rpm | ||||
| A10 | 3.0 | 760 hp @ 15,500 rpm | 1995 | ||
| A12 | 720 hp @ 16,000 rpm | 1996 | |||
| A14 | 750 hp @ 16,000 rpm | 1997 | |||
| A16 | 765 hp @ 17,000 rpm | 1998 | |||
| A18 | 785 hp @ 17,000 rpm | 1999 | |||
| A20 | 800 hp @ 17,500 rpm[7] | 2000 |
Renault
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Renault engines equipped Renault's F1 cars from 1977 to 1985, from 2002 to 2011, and 2016 to the present day.
They have also supplied other teams:[8]
- Team Lotus (1983–1986)
- Équipe Ligier (1984–1986, 1990, 1992–1994)
- Tyrrell Racing (1985–1986)
- Williams Grand Prix Engineering (1990–1997,[9] 2012–2013)
- Benetton Formula (1995–1997,[9] 2001)
- Red Bull Racing (2007–2015)
- Caterham F1 (2011–2014)
- Lotus F1 (2012–2014)
- Scuderia Toro Rosso (2014–2015, 2017)
- McLaren F1 Team (2018-2020)
- Alpine F1 Team (2021)
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | V6 | 1.5 | Turbocharged | 510 hp @ 11000 rpm | 1977 |
| 650 hp @ 12000 rpm | 1983 | ||||
| EF4 | 750 hp @ 11500 rpm | 1984 | |||
| EF4B | 760 hp @ 11500 rpm | ||||
| EF15 | 810 hp @ 11500 rpm | 1985 | |||
| EF15B | 900 hp @ 12500 rpm | 1986 |
Naturally-aspirated V10 engines
[edit]| Engine name | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS1 | 67 | V10 | 3.5 | Naturally-aspirated | 650 hp @ 12,500 rpm | 1989 | N/A |
| RS2 | 660 hp @ 12,800 rpm | 1990 | |||||
| RS3 | 700 hp @ 12,500 rpm | 1991 | |||||
| RS4 | 750 hp @ 13,000 rpm | 1992 | Nigel Mansell (World Drivers' Championship)
Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | ||||
| RS5 | 760-780 hp @ 13,800 rpm | 1993 | Alain Prost (World Drivers' Championship)
Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | ||||
| RS6/RS6B/RS6C | 790-830 hp @ 14,300 rpm | 1994 | Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | ||||
| RS7 | 3.0 | 675-700 hp @ 15,200-15,600 rpm | 1995 | Michael Schumacher (World Drivers' Championship)
Benetton-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | |||
| RS8 | 700-760 hp @ 14,500-16,000 rpm[10] | 1996 | Damon Hill (World Drivers' Championship)
Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | ||||
| RS9 | 71 | 730-760 hp @ 14,600-16,000 rpm[11] | 1997 | Jacques Villeneuve (World Drivers' Championship)
Williams-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | |||
| RS21 | 112 | 780 hp @ 17,400 rpm | 2001 | N/A | |||
| RS22 | 825 hp @ 17,500 rpm[11] | 2002 | |||||
| RS23 | 830 hp @ 18,000 rpm[12] | 2003 | |||||
| RS24 | 72 | 880-900 hp @ 19,000 rpm | 2004 | ||||
| RS25 | 900+ hp @ 19,000 rpm | 2005 | Fernando Alonso (World Drivers' Championship)
Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
Naturally-aspirated V8 engines
[edit]| Engine name | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS26 | 90 | V8 | 2.4 | Naturally-aspirated | 775-800 hp @ 20500 rpm[11] | 2006 | Fernando Alonso (World Drivers' Championship)
Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| RS27 | 770 hp @ 19000 rpm | 2007 | N/A | ||||
| >770 hp @ 19000 rpm | 2008 | ||||||
| >750 hp @ 18000 rpm[13] | 2009 | ||||||
| >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2010 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship)
Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | |||||
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship)
Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | ||||||
| >750 hp @ 18000 rpm[14] | 2012 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship)
Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) | |||||
| >750 hp @ 18000 rpm | 2013 | Sebastian Vettel (World Drivers' Championship)
Red Bull-Renault (World Constructors' Championship) |
| Engine name | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.E. F1 | 90 | V6 | 1.6 | Turbocharged | 760 hp @ 10500 rpm[15] | 2014 |
| 850 hp @ 10500 rpm | 2015 | |||||
| 875 hp @ 10500 rpm[16] | 2016 | |||||
| >900 hp @ 10500 rpm[17] | 2017 | |||||
| >900 hp @ 10500 rpm | 2018 | |||||
| >950 hp @ 10500 rpm | 2019 | |||||
| >950 hp @ 10500 rpm | 2020 | |||||
| >950 hp @ 10500 rpm | 2021 |
Supertec
[edit]Supertec supplied Renault-designed, Mecachrome-built 1998 season engines updated for 1999 and 2000. Founded by Flavio Briatore, the company supplied Williams, Benetton and BAR in 1999, and Benetton and Arrows in 2000, with Mecachrome engines.[18]
| Engine name | Weight | Bank angle (°) | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB01 | 121 kg | 71 | V10 | 3.0 | Naturally-aspirated | 780 hp @ 15800 rpm | 1999 |
| FB02 | 117 kg | 2000 |
Talbot
[edit]Talbot made two engines for Talbot-Darracq and Talbot-Lago Formula One cars.[19]
| Engine name | Configuration | Displacement (L) | Aspiration | Output | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | I8 | 1.5 | Supercharged | 165 hp @ 7200 rpm | 1950 |
| 23 CV | I6 | 4.5 | - | 280 hp @ 5000 rpm |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bugatti Engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "French pride rebuffed again!". Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Gordini Engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Matra engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Mecachrome Engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Peugeot engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Engine Peugeot • STATS F1".
- ^ "Renault engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ a b "Renault Sport F1". Renault official. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "3rd Naturally-Aspirated Era (3NA), Part 2, 1995 - 2000 (end of this review); Egs. 79 to 85. The 3 Litre Formula" (PDF). grandprixengines.co.uk. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c https://www.projekt-renault.de/images/pdf/130717_renault_since_40_years_in_f1_en.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Mourao, Paulo (1 June 2018). "Smoking Gentlemen—How Formula One Has Controlled CO2 Emissions". Sustainability. 10 (6): 1841. doi:10.3390/su10061841. hdl:1822/60139.
- ^ "About RS27". Renault official. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ (in French)"Le Renault RS27 plus puissant en 2012". Auto Hebdo. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "renault f1 presents 760 horsepower 1.6L V6 power-unit". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Technical specification of F1 2016 Renault RS16 and RE16". F1 news and updates on web. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Formula 1 - Car - R.E.17 - renaultsport.com". Renault Sport. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Supertec engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Talbot engines". STATS F1. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
Further reading
[edit]- Luc Melua : « Compresseurs et turbos, la suralimentation », Editions EPA, Paris, 1985.
- Leo Turrini & Daniele Amaduzzi : « F1 91 », Vallardi & Associat Editeur (Milano) 1991.
- Luc Domenjoz, Steve Domenjoz & Domonique Leroy : « L’année 1993 Formule 1 », préface Jean Alesi, Chronosports Editeur (Lausanne), 1993 ?
- « 1999 Formula 1 Yearbook », version française « 99 Formule 1 », préface Jacques Laffite, TF1 Editions (Paris), 1999.
- French magazine Sport Auto collection.