Renault R.S.16

The Renault R.S.16, originally known as the Lotus E24 Hybrid, was a Formula One racing car that the Renault Sport Formula One Team designed to compete in the 2016 season, marking Renault's return to the sport as a constructor after a five-year absence. It was the first Renault-badged turbocharged car to compete since the Renault RE60 in 1985. Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday, Pierre Genon and Nicolas Hennel designed the chassis with Bob Bell overseeing it and Rémi Taffin leading the powertrain design, and the car was built in Enstone in Oxfordshire with the engine supplied from Viry-Châtillon in France. Kevin Magnussen and Jolyon Palmer were the race drivers. It was a poor performer: the team scored 8 points, its worst performance as a constructor since 1978, and a seventh place for Magnussen in Russia was the best finish.