Renault engines secure ninth F1 constructors’ title

Renault celebrated Formula 1 constructors’ championship success following Red Bull Racing’s one-two finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix. With one round remaining in the 2010 championship, Renault-powered Red Bull Racing now hold an unassailable lead in the constructors’ standings.

This success marks the ninth Formula 1 constructors’ championship success powered by Renault engines, and the seventh world championship won by a customer team.

Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn, who attended the race at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit, commented: “I would like to congratulate Red Bull Racing, and our engineers at Viry-Châtillon, on their victory in the 2010 Constructors’ Championship. For the team at Viry, this marks their third world championship in six years, and it is a concrete proof of the quality of the Renault engine. This success with our partner team proves the worth of our policy of equitable engine supply, and further reinforces the decision announced this weekend to strengthen Renault’s involvement in the sport, as a supplier of engines and world-class technology.”

Sebastian Vettel’s victory yesterday was number 129 for Renault engines in Formula 1, a series that began with Jean-Pierre Jabouille’s first win at the 1979 French Grand Prix.