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Renault RS10 - the beginning of the turbo era in Formula 1

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Created on January 7, 2020

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille beim GP Österreich in Zeltweg

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille am GP Holland in Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - In der Startaufstellung zum GP Holland in Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille am GP Deutschland in Hockenheim vor Jacques Laffite (Ligier) und Jody Scheckter (Ferrari)

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Die Seitenschürzen sind deutlich zu sehen (GP Deutschland in Hockenheim)

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Geschäftiges Treiben vor dem Start zum GP von Deutschland in Hockenheim

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille in der nassen Boxengasse von Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille im Gespräch

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Entwicklungs- und Rennfahrer Jean-Pierre Jabouille beim GP Monaco

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille beim GP Frankreich in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille schreibt sich als erster Turbo-Sieger in die Geschichtsbücher. GP Frankreich in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Die beiden Renaults RS10 in Monaco

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille's Renault steht neben dem Williams von Alain Jones

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille, der Kämpfer

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille auf dem Weg zum ersten Turbo-Sieg in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille auf der Zielgeraden von Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Bald sahen die Konkurrrenten den Turborenner häufig von hinten (GP Frankreich in Dijon)

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille beim GP Frankreich in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille und René Arnoux

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Gérard Larousse und René Arnoux

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Sieg von Jean-Pierre Jabouille mit Teamkollege René Arnoux 3. und Gilles Villeneuve 2. auf dem Podest beim GP Frankreich in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Konzentration vor dem Start zum GP Holland in Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille vor Clay Regazzoni im Williams in der "Variante Ascari" in Monza

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille vor Gilles Villeneuve beim GP Frankreich in Dijon

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Nr. 15 an der Box

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille beim GP Holland in Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Der genialste Rad an Rad Zweikampf aller Zeiten mit René Arnoux gegen Gilles Villeneuvebeim beim GP Frankreich in Dijon. Villeneuve vereitelte den Renault Doppelsieg.

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Stau an der Box beim GP Holland in Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Viel Betrieb an der Box beim GP Österreich in Zeltweg

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Wing-Car Technologie

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Pironi (Tyrrell), Arnoux (Renault), Villeneuve (Ferrari), Tambay (McLaren), Laffite (Ligier) und Watson (McLaren)

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Arnoux vor Jabouille an der Box beim GP Deutschland in Hockenheim

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Arnoux vor Scheckter, Villeneuve, Laffite und Jabouille beim GP Italien in Monza

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jean-Pierre Jabouille im Gespräch mit dem Journalisten Johnny Rives

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Die Seitenschürzen snd deutlich sichbar

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Gut sichtbar: Der komplexe Turbomotor

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille fuhr unzählige Runden mit dem Turbo

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Jabouille beim GP Monaco

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux in der Startaufstellung von Zandvoort

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux in der Box

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux donnert an der Boxengasse beim GP Holland Zandvoort vorbei

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux vor Didier Pironi im Tyrrell bei der Einfahrt ins Motodrom in Hockenheim (GP Deutschland)

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux neben Alan Jones in der Startaufstellung zum GP Österreich in Zeltweg

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Renault RS10 (1979) - René Arnoux vor Gilles Villeneuve im Ferrari beim GP Österreich in Zeltweg

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Renault RS10 (1979) - Renault Sportchef Gérard Larousse zeigt, wie das holländische Wetter, schlechte Laune (GP Holland in Zandvoort)

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Summary

When Renault entered Formula 1 with a turbo engine in the mid-1970s, few would have bet that this would be the technical future of Formula 1 for the coming decade. But the doubters were proved wrong. This race car report tells the story of the Renault RS10, naming the successes and their effects.

This article contains the following chapters

First with the prototypes
Presentation in the heart of Paris
The first (almost) full season
Improvisation ...
... and successes
The most important victory
The beginning of an era

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Renault's great motorsport adventure began 120 years ago. Renault and sport have always been a bold challenge. It was August 26, 1899, when the two brothers Marcel and Louis Renault made the final preparations for their first race in Hennemont. It led from Paris to Trouville and the participants included not only cars, but also runners and riders. Louis won with his "Boliden" with an incredible top speed of 35 km/h ahead of his brother. He won the small car category, the so-called "Voiturette". This victory made the Renault brand famous in one fell swoop and the orders for vehicles were not long in coming.

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