The Renault R.S.18 is a

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designed and constructed by the

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to compete during the

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. The chassis was designed by Nick Chester, Chris Cooney, Martin Tolliday, and Pete Machin with Bob Bell overseeing the design and production of the car as a chief technical officer and

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leading the powertrain design. The car was driven by

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and

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The car made its competitive debut at the

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Design and development

Following Renault's return to the sport as a constructor in , the team underwent a recruitment drive and began investing in its

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facilities. With the development of the R.S.18, the Enstone factory was expanded to accommodate the team's operations.

Competition history

Later use

A modified R.S.18 was used during testing of the 2022 tyre compounds after the

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Complete Formula One results

(

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) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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