# Renault EF-Type engine

The EF-Type was a Turbocharged 90° V6 racing engine developed by Renault Sport, the engine was used by Equipe Renault Elf in Formula One from 1977 to 1985. It was developed by Bernard Dudot from the earlier, 2-litre CH-series V6 engine designed by François Castaing.

## Formula One World Championship results

| Year | Entrants | Chassis | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
| 1977 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | 0 | - |
| 1977 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNQ | | 0 | - |
| 1978 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | MON | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | | 3 | 12th |
| 1978 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 | M | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | | | Ret | Ret | 10 | NC | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | | 3 | 12th |
| 1979 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 Renault RS10 | M | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | | | 26 | 6th |
| 1979 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 Renault RS10 | M | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ret | 10 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | 8 | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | | | 26 | 6th |
| 1979 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 Renault RS10 | M | René Arnoux | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 9 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 2 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 2 | | | 26 | 6th |
| 1980 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | M | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | | | | 38 | 4th |
| 1980 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | M | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | 38 | 4th |
| 1980 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | M | René Arnoux | Ret | 1$^F$ | 1$^F$ | 9 | 4 | Ret | 5 | NC | Ret | 9$^P$$^F$ | 2$^P$$^F$ | 10$^P$ | Ret | 7 | | | | 38 | 4th |
| 1981 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE20B RE30 | M | | USW | BRA | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | | | 54 | 3rd |
| 1981 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE20B RE30 | M | Alain Prost | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 1$^F$ | Ret | 2$^P$ | Ret | 1$^P$ | 1 | Ret | 2 | | | 54 | 3rd |
| 1981 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE20B RE30 | M | René Arnoux | 8 | Ret | 5 | 8 | DNQ | Ret | 9 | 4$^P$ | 9$^P$$^F$ | 13 | 2$^P$ | Ret | Ret$^P$ | Ret | Ret | | | 54 | 3rd |
| 1982 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30B | M | | RSA | BRA | USW | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | CAN | NED | GBR | FRA | GER | AUT | SUI | ITA | CPL | | 62 | 3rd |
| 1982 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30B | M | Alain Prost | 1$^F$ | 1$^P$$^F$ | Ret | Ret | Ret$^P$ | 7 | NC$^P$$^F$ | Ret | Ret | 6 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 2$^P$$^F$ | Ret | 4$^P$ | | 62 | 3rd |
| 1982 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30B | M | René Arnoux | 3$^P$ | Ret | Ret | Ret$^P$ | Ret | Ret$^P$ | 10 | Ret | Ret$^P$ | Ret | 1$^P$ | 2 | Ret | 16 | 1$^F$ | Ret | | 62 | 3rd |
| 1983 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30C RE40 | M | | BRA | USW | FRA | SMR | MON | BEL | DET | CAN | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | RSA | | | 79 | 2nd |
| 1983 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30C RE40 | M | Alain Prost | 7 | 11 | 1$^P$$^F$ | 2 | 3$^P$ | 1$^P$ | 8 | 5 | 1$^F$ | 4 | 1$^F$ | Ret | Ret | 2 | Ret | | | 79 | 2nd |
| 1983 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE30C RE40 | M | Eddie Cheever | Ret | 13 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | Ret | Ret | 4 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 6 | | | 79 | 2nd |
| 1984 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE50 | M | | BRA | RSA | BEL | SMR | FRA | MON | CAN | DET | DAL | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | EUR | POR | | 34 | 5th |
| 1984 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE50 | M | Patrick Tambay | 5 | Ret$^F$ | 7 | Ret | 2$^P$ | Ret | WD | Ret | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | | 34 | 5th |
| 1984 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE50 | M | Derek Warwick | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret$^F$ | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | | 34 | 5th |
| 1984 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE50 | M | Philippe Streiff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 34 | 5th |
| 1985 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE60 RE60B | G | | BRA | POR | SMR | MON | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | BEL | EUR | RSA | AUS | | 16 | 7th |
| 1985 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE60 RE60B | G | Patrick Tambay | 5 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 12 | | Ret | | 16 | 7th |
| 1985 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE60 RE60B | G | Derek Warwick | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | | Ret | | 16 | 7th |
| 1985 | Equipe Renault Elf | RE60 RE60B | G | François Hesnault | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | 16 | 7th |