Renault R27

The Renault R27 was the Formula One car designed and produced by Renault for the 2007 season, with a chassis by Bob Bell, James Allison, Tim Densham and Dino Toso and engine design led by Rob White. Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen drove it. It looked much like the 2006 R26 but was far less successful: the team fell to fourth in the constructors standings, won no race for the first time since 2002 and took only one podium, Kovalainen at the rain soaked Japanese Grand Prix. The team blamed misleading wind tunnel readings and the change to Bridgestone tyres after Michelin left the sport. The car introduced Renault first seamless shift seven-speed gearbox and carried the ING title sponsor colours.