2005 ANNUAL REPORT - Renault

Formula 1
Constructors' and Drivers' World Champions
Renault produced
a sensation in the Formula 1
World Championship
by claiming both the
Constructors'
and Drivers’ titles in
the same year.
Renault gave rivals almost no chance,
winning nearly every second Grand Prix.
Renault is the first volume car manufacturer to have
won the Formula 1 Constructors' World Championship,
while Renault driver Fernando Alonso is the youngest
World Champion in F1 history. Just as remarkable is
the short timescale in which the team achieved
this historic feat.
Success was the reward for close cooperation between
teams at Enstone near Oxford in the UK and Viry-
Châtillon south of Paris, with each team drawing
strength from united commitment rather than relying
on a few outstanding individuals. Flat organization
proved particularly effective in speeding up processes,
making for maximum motivation. And Fernando Alonso
showed himself a true professional in building fruitful
relationships and winning unreserved support with his
own enthusiasm and commitment to the highest
standards.
Renault also demonstrated its know-how in keeping
costs under control, winning the two top titles with a budget
that was only the grid's fourth-largest. At the same time,
the Group leveraged its involvement in F1, with the race
team working closely with the Group's engineering
departments on a number of research projects aimed
at improving aerodynamic efficiency, quality and reliability,
combustion, engine performance, vibration control
and data-processing systems.
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2005 Renault Annual Report