For more than 30 years, Renault and Formula 1™ have been pursuing a shared aim: to push back the limits of sport and technology. Renault has taken part in 29 Formula 1™ racing seasons, winning nine Constructors' World Champion titles, most recently with Red Bull Racing in 2010. Renault engines secured 23 podium finishes in 2010, including a historic 1-2-3 at the Formula 1™ Grand Prix de Monaco 2010. Renault engines have won three of the last six world championships. In 2011 the new Renault Sport F1 division supplies engines to a quarter of the Formula 1™ grid - Lotus Renault GP, Red Bull Racing Renault, and Lotus Renault teams. With this decision to supply engines to three teams, Renault is returning to its core expertise in engine manufacturing.
Renault Australia is a proud partner of the 2011 Formula 1™ Qantas Australian Grand Prix and is pleased to be involved in this year's event in many exciting ways:
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RENAULT EXPERIENCE STAND
Make your way to the Renault Experience stand, located in F1 central, to immerse yourself into the world of Renault, Motor Sport and Formula 1™. You will have the opportunity to experience the Renault Range, get a sneak peak of the Australian Grand Prix Limited Edition, and get up close and personal with one of the Red Bull Race Off cars.
For a little bit of fun, we are also giving you the unique opportunity to step onto the winner's podium to get your very own personal hero shot taken.
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RED BULL RACE-OFF
Renault and Red Bull continue their successful motorsport partnership with a unique support race at the 2011 Formula 1™ Qantas Australian Grand Prix.
Four Red Bull stars from different racing disciplines will grid up in identical road-based Mégane Renault Sport R.S. 250 cars before going head-to-head in a unique one-off event: the 'Red Bull Race Off'.
Three Aussie racers - Formula Renault 3.5 and Scuderia Toro Rosso practice and third driver Daniel Ricciardo, V8 Supercars dynamo Rick Kelly and motocross legend Robbie Maddison – will join British Formula 1™ legend David Coulthard to pit their skills against one another at the Albert Park track on Saturday 26th March in a five-lap challenge.
LAUNCH OF THE CLIO R.S. 200 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX LIMITED EDITION
Exclusive to Australia, and limited to only 30 units, the new Clio R.S. 200 Australian Grand Prix Limited Edition is an engineering masterpiece. Its sporty credentials are visible both outside and inside the car through its unique two-tone design and F1-inspired front grill combined with race bred RECARO front seats and the R.S. Monitor display. Designed for the motorsport enthusiast, this technology takes its inspiration from the world of motorsport, with a central dashboard display that provides information about, among other things, real-time engine performance, gearchange warning, and 0-100 kms acceleration.
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