The 13 Best Renault Formula 1 Drivers of All Time

Turbo pioneers, title winners and comeback heroes across every era of the French marque's grand prix adventures. Who is the finest to wear the yellow and black?

1

Fernando Alonso

Won back-to-back world titles for Renault in 2005 and 2006.

1000pts

2

Nelson Piquet Jr.

Race-winning pace tainted by the 2008 Singapore team-orders scandal.

787pts

3

Robert Kubica

Scored Renault's standout 2010 podiums before his rally accident.

621pts

4

Heikki Kovalainen

Podium-scoring rookie in Renault's 2007 line-up.

621pts

5

Giancarlo Fisichella

Alonso's title-winning team-mate and a Renault race winner.

621pts

6

Vitaly Petrov

Russia's first F1 driver, a Renault podium finisher in 2011.

538pts

7

Rene Arnoux

Fiery French charger who won races in Renault's pioneering turbo era.

440pts

8

Jarno Trulli

Qualifying specialist who won a memorable Monaco race in 2004.

440pts

9

Alain Prost

Took Renault's turbo car to multiple wins in the early 1980s.

440pts

10

Daniel Ricciardo

Brought Renault back to the podium in 2020 before leaving for McLaren.

323pts

11

Esteban Ocon

Returned strongly with Renault in 2020 before the Alpine rebrand.

323pts

12

Nico Hulkenberg

Reliable points-scorer through Renault's mid-2010s rebuild.

323pts

13

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Delivered Renault's first ever grand prix win at home in 1979.

179pts