Renault F1 pole positions

Statistics

A detailed look at Renault’s F1 pole positions.

Pole positions by driver

Driver	Poles	Pole & win
Fernando Alonso	16	9
Rene Arnoux	14	1
Alain Prost	10	4
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	6	1
Jarno Trulli	2	1
Giancarlo Fisichella	2	2
Patrick Tambay	1	–

Pole positions by year

Year	Poles	1-2	Driver(s)
1979	6	2	Jean-Pierre Jabouille (4) Rene Arnoux (2)
1980	5	4	Rene Arnoux (3) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (2)
1981	6	4	Rene Arnoux (4) Alain Prost (2)
1982	10	6	Rene Arnoux (5) Alain Prost (5)
1983	3	1	Alain Prost (3)
1984	1	–	Patrick Tambay (1)
2003	2	1	Fernando Alonso (2)
2004	3	–	Jarno Trulli (2) Fernando Alonso (1)
2005	7	1	Fernando Alonso (6) Giancarlo Fisichella (1)
2006	7	3	Fernando Alonso (6) Giancarlo Fisichella (1)
2009	1	–	Fernando Alonso (1)

Pole positions by Grand Prix

Grand Prix	Poles	1-2	Year(s)
France	7	3	1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2004, 2005
Monaco	4	–	1982, 1983, 2004, 2006
Netherlands	4	3	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Austria	3	2	1979, 1980, 1981
Belgium	3	1	1982, 1983, 2004
Brazil	3	–	1980, 1982, 2005
Britain	3	1	1981, 2005, 2006
Italy	3	2	1979, 1980, 1981
Malaysia	3	1	2003, 2005, 2006
South Africa	3	1	1979, 1980, 1982
China	2	2	2005, 2006
Germany	2	1	1979, 1981
Hungary	2	–	2003, 2009
Australia	1	–	2005
Bahrain	1	–	2005
Caesars Palace	1	1	1982
Canada	1	1	2006
Detroit	1	–	1982
Europe	1	–	2006
San Marino	1	1	1982
Spain	1	1	2006
Switzerland	1	1	1982

Pole positions by circuit

Circuit	Poles	1-2	Year(s)
Zandvoort	4	3	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Dijon-Prenois	4	2	1979, 1981, 1982, 1984
Monte Carlo	4	–	1982, 1983, 2004, 2006
Osterreichring	3	2	1979, 1980, 1981
Kyalami	3	1	1979, 1980, 1982
Sepang	3	1	2003, 2005, 2006
Silverstone	3	1	1981, 2005, 2006
Hockenheim	2	1	1979, 1981
Monza	2	1	1979, 1981
Imola	2	2	1980, 1982
Le Castellet	2	2	1982, 1983
Spa-Francorchamps	2	–	1983, 2004
Magny-Cours	2	–	2004, 2005
Interlagos	2	–	1980, 2005
Shanghai	2	2	2005, 2006
Hungaroring	2	–	2003, 2009
Jacarepagua	1	–	1982
Zolder	1	1	1982
Detroit	1	–	1982
Las Vegas	1	1	1982
Melbourne	1	–	2005
Sakhir	1	–	2005
Nurburgring	1	–	2006
Catalunya	1	1	2006
Montreal	1	1	2006

Chronology

Below is a detailed list of F1 pole positions by Renault. The table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers.

No.	Year	Grand Prix	Circuit	Race no.	Driver	Chassis	Engine	Race	Pole margin
1	1979	South Africa	Kyalami	21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RS01	Renault V6t	DNF	0.240s
2	1979	France	Dijon-Prenois	25	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RS10	Renault V6t	1	0.260s
3	1979	Germany	Hockenheim	27	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RS10	Renault V6t	DNF	0.270s
4	1979	Austria	Osterreichring	28	Rene Arnoux	RS10	Renault V6t	6	0.210s
5	1979	Netherlands	Zandvoort	29	Rene Arnoux	RS10	Renault V6t	DNF	0.185s
6	1979	Italy	Monza	30	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RS10	Renault V6t	14R	0.124s
7	1980	Brazil	Interlagos	34	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RE20	Renault V6t	DNF	0.250s
8	1980	South Africa	Kyalami	35	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	RE20	Renault V6t	DNF	0.210s
9	1980	Austria	Osterreichring	42	Rene Arnoux	RE20	Renault V6t	9	1.210s
10	1980	Netherlands	Zandvoort	43	Rene Arnoux	RE20	Renault V6t	2	0.300s
11	1980	Italy	Imola	44	Rene Arnoux	RE20	Renault V6t	10	0.351s
12	1981	France	Dijon-Prenois	54	Rene Arnoux	RE30	Renault V6t	4	0.410s
13	1981	Britain	Silverstone	55	Rene Arnoux	RE30	Renault V6t	9R	0.046s
14	1981	Germany	Hockenheim	56	Alain Prost	RE30	Renault V6t	2	0.460s
15	1981	Austria	Osterreichring	57	Rene Arnoux	RE30	Renault V6t	2	0.303s
16	1981	Netherlands	Zandvoort	58	Alain Prost	RE30	Renault V6t	1	0.079s
17	1981	Italy	Monza	59	Rene Arnoux	RE30	Renault V6t	DNF	0.673s
18	1982	South Africa	Kyalami	62	Rene Arnoux	RE30B	Renault V6t	3	0.274s
19	1982	Brazil	Jacarepagua	63	Alain Prost	RE30B	Renault V6t	1	0.365s
20	1982	San Marino	Imola	65	Rene Arnoux	RE30B	Renault V6t	DNF	0.484s
21	1982	Belgium	Zolder	66	Alain Prost	RE30B	Renault V6t	DNF	0.029s
22	1982	Monaco	Monte Carlo	67	Rene Arnoux	RE30B	Renault V6t	DNF	0.510s
23	1982	Detroit	Detroit	68	Alain Prost	RE30B	Renault V6t	NC	0.335s
24	1982	Netherlands	Zandvoort	70	Rene Arnoux	RE30B	Renault V6t	DNF	0.427s
25	1982	France	Le Castellet	72	Rene Arnoux	RE30B	Renault V6t	1	0.282s
26	1982	Switzerland	Dijon-Prenois	75	Alain Prost	RE30B	Renault V6t	2	0.360s
27	1982	Caesars Palace	Las Vegas	77	Alain Prost	RE30B	Renault V6t	4	0.430s
28	1983	France	Le Castellet	80	Alain Prost	RE40	Renault V6t	1	2.308s
29	1983	Monaco	Monte Carlo	82	Alain Prost	RE40	Renault V6t	3	0.342s
30	1983	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	83	Alain Prost	RE40	Renault V6t	1	0.011s
31	1984	France	Dijon-Prenois	97	Patrick Tambay	RE50	Renault V6t	2	0.136s
32	2003	Malaysia	Sepang	142	Fernando Alonso	R23	Renault V10	3	0.173s
33	2003	Hungary	Hungaroring	153	Fernando Alonso	R23B	Renault V10	1	0.256s
34	2004	Monaco	Monte Carlo	162	Jarno Trulli	R24	Renault V10	1	0.360s
35	2004	France	Magny-Cours	166	Fernando Alonso	R24	Renault V10	2	0.273s
36	2004	Belgium	Spa-Francorchamps	170	Jarno Trulli	R24	Renault V10	9	0.072s
37	2005	Australia	Melbourne	175	Giancarlo Fisichella	R25	Renault V10	1	2.969s
38	2005	Malaysia	Sepang	176	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	1	0.253s
39	2005	Bahrain	Sakhir	177	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	1	0.455s
40	2005	France	Magny-Cours	183	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	1	0.109s
41	2005	Britain	Silverstone	184	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	2	0.027s
42	2005	Brazil	Interlagos	190	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	3	0.157s
43	2005	China	Shanghai	192	Fernando Alonso	R25	Renault V10	1	0.321s
44	2006	Malaysia	Sepang	194	Giancarlo Fisichella	R26	Renault V8	1	0.146s
45	2006	Europe	Nurburgring	197	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	2	0.209s
46	2006	Spain	Catalunya	198	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	1	0.061s
47	2006	Monaco	Monte Carlo	199	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	1	0.120s
48	2006	Britain	Silverstone	200	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	1	0.144s
49	2006	Canada	Montreal	201	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	1	0.236s
50	2006	China	Shanghai	208	Fernando Alonso	R26	Renault V8	2	0.632s
51	2009	Hungary	Hungaroring	255	Fernando Alonso	R29	Renault V8	DNF	0.038s

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