the Renault R24 was F1 chassis for the 2004 F1 season. It was closely based on the previous year's R23, and powered by a development of the ultra-powerful FORD engine from 2002. The car was aerodynamically inferior to the Ferrari and to the rival McLaren, but the engine's outright power put in on a par with the competition. However the BMW engine was unreliable, and Williams failed to rival Ferrari.
The car proved competitive, but no match for the dominant Ferrari F2002. Ralf Schumacher scored the team's only win of the season in Malaysia. Juan Pablo Montoya set an impressive run of five consecutive pole positions with the car in midseason, and completed the then fastest lap of any circuit in Formula 1 history during qualifying, setting pole position at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix (on a track that favours engine power) with a lap average of 161.449 mph (259.827 km/h), completing the lap in
There are no setups for this car.
This car has been used in 9 sessions.
Red Bull Ring (Layout GP)
Red Bull Ring (Layout GP)
Red Bull Ring (Layout GP)
Vallelunga (Extended Circuit)
Vallelunga (Extended Circuit)
Vallelunga (Extended Circuit)
Nurburgring (Layout GP A)
Nurburgring (Layout GP A)
Silverstone (GP)