A Generation Apart – Working At Renault Sport F1

Insight into life at a Formula 1 team is surprisingly rare given the interest in what goes on behind the scenes.

Although I try and paint a picture through this blog of what working in Formula 1 is like, that is only my opinion and experience. I think there is great benefit in getting a broad range of insight from different people at different teams and in different roles.

Renault Sport F1 published a series of articles back in 2015 interviewing employees at their Viry engine development facility near Paris. The 6-part series looks at each job role in turn and interviews 2 people who work in that area of the company. The series is entitled “The Generation Game” because one employee is very experienced and has worked in motorsport for a long time and the other is a newcomer to the industry. They compare what they do day to day and how things are now compared to how they were 10 or 20 years ago.

It is a fascinating insight, and a well written series of articles which I hope will give you a lot of information and encouragement. Hopefully there is something here for everyone no matter what job role you aspire to when you start your own career in F1.

Part 1 : On Track
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-1-On-Track.html

Part 2 : Design Office
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-2-Design-office.html

Part 3 : Electronics
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-3-Electronics.html

Part 4 : Engine Assembly
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-4-Engine-assembly.html

Part 5 : Dynos
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-5-Dynos.html

Part 6 : Logistics
http://www.renaultsport.com/The-Generation-Game-Portrait-6-Logistics.html

In case the url is not available or has been archived, you can also find the articles in the attached zip file below :

Renault Sport – The Generation Game Series