After 1997, the team were unable to maintain their dominance in Formula 1 as Renault ended their full-time involvement in Formula 1, and Adrian Newey moved to rival team McLaren.
Setelah tahun 1997, tim tidak mampu mempertahankan dominasinya di Formula 1 setelah Renault mengundurkan diri dari F1, dan Adrian Newey hengkang ke tim rival McLaren.